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    Ammon Rogers P.3 Scientific method The scientific method is the point where you ask a question and indulge in an experiment according to the observations from the problem. The steps of the scientific method are, first ask a question, research, construct a hypothesis, experiment your hypothesis, analyse data based on your experiment to draw a conclusion. This is only true when your test is a fair test and the test has only one factor (variable) to change the results while all other conditions are

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    Assessment activity 1 1. When conducting research on behalf of your organisation or for a client organisation, how will you determine the most appropriate data sources to use? In this case the most suitable data source will be a desk research because this information will have already been gathered, analysed and reported on by other companies. It means that you will not waste time and money doing what others before you have done. 2. Why are cross checks and cross references necessary?

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    Name:Mark Delarosa 1. Find a media piece—article, video, presentation, song, or other—related to the scientific method, creating hypotheses, or designing experiments. Include the link or reference citation for the piece and describe how it helped you better understand how the scientific method is used to create hypotheses and experiments. The book “Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology” discusses how athletes today are using certain types of steroids to enhance their performance. However

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    Changing Methods of Explanation In the scientific community, there are numerous models used to explain data, which despite being argued over, can be used to spread knowledge. One model proposed by Hempel is the “Covering Law Model,” which can be explained when he writes: “The kind of explanation thus characterized I will call deductive nomological explanation; for it amounts to a deductive subsumption of the explanandum under principles which have the character of general laws” (Hempel, 658). Essentially

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    properties of those elements ultimately composing the universe in which we live. Through the process of questioning natural phenomena and the testing of hypotheses attempting to explain their occurrence, a process most commonly known as the Scientific Method, one can uncover the factors that drive such events through logical explanations. However, there are “gray areas” in science or events that cannot be clearly defined due to ambiguity. One such case is the argument of the reaction occurring when

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    In the beginning of Packet II, the scientific method did not actually appear until near the end of the seventeenth century. In the first packet, the history of physical science did not get to what is considered scientific method until near the end and there were many conditions of the method presented by practically all of the scientists mentioned. There also does not appear to be one exact statement that is universally accepted as the scientific method. There were many noted scientists and philosophers

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    The Scientific Method is defined as a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge. It consists of 6 steps and can be referred to as a “linear process”. However, The Scientific Method is not an accurate representation of the process of science because it is not predetermined and anything can happen. The University of Berkeley created a web to help us better understand. It was used when looking into earth’s climate changes

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    The scientific method is an endless cycle of logical and rational order of steps that consists of observation, regularity, theory, prediction, and testing (Trefil & Hanzen, 2013). The scientific method is a way for individuals to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and conducting experiments. The scientific method is a process used to ensure that the experiments conducted can provide a good answer or solution to a specific question. The steps of the scientific method include:

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    Scientific methods are important when studying the natural world. This is because it is essential to understand the methods in which discoveries were made in order to make new discoveries from the data already presented. Understanding scientific methods is essential when studying all types of science. The scientific method important because it helps establish a common denominator with all scientific research. It is not a fixed path, but it creates a general form for scientists to follow when making

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    Rene Descartes' Impact on the Scientific Method People have always thought about the world around them. Through the centuries they have wondered about what their surroundings were made of. Modern science has proven to be most effective in explaining our environment. What makes modern science superior to the ancient schools of thought is the employment of the scientific method. The man credited to a great extent with the development of the scientific method is René Descartes, a French philosopher

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