Use a set of guidelines to choose a theory.

What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

What is the relation between theories and hypotheses?

Which statement correctly identifies the difference between laws and theories?

Fill in the blank only with either "good" or "true" in the following sentence: If a model has very few parameters, is elegant, and is easy to interpret, it may be too_______to be______. On the other hand, if a model has many parameters and perfectly describes the world, it may be too_____to be ______.

What is meant by the experimental ablation method of studying the brain? a. The approach in which identical experiments are conducted on numerous animals simultaneously b. The approach in which experiments are conducted on animal species to understand the function of the human brain c. The approach in which the brain is preserved with fixatives such as formaldehyde, sliced thin, and then studied with a microscope Od. The approach in which parts of the brain are systematically destroyed to determine their function

Select all that are included in the model representation of scientific inquiry.    Refine hypotheses Evaluate efficacy of statistical models Research the problem Observe Analyze the results Concur with colleagues

The type of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion is called a. deductive reasoning b. the scientific method c. hypothesis-based science d. inductive reasoning

State a random nonscientific question and explain why it is not a scientific question

Explain the differences between independent, dependent and controlled variables in an experiment