1101 Lec 1 Post
1101 Lec 1 Post
1101 Lec 1 Post
Lecture 1 Outline
I. What is Science?
A. Forms of Scientific Inquiry
B. Types of Logic
What is Science?
Science
or Descriptive Science
Observation
Qualitative vs. Quantitative data
Types of Logic
Inductive
Reasoning
Types of Logic
Inductive
Reasoning
Deductive
Reasoning
or Descriptive Science
Observation
Qualitative vs. Quantitative data
Hypothesis-Based
Science
Scientific Design
Scientific
Example
Hypothesis:
dropped
What
life
Example:
You got in your car to drive up here and
turned the key but the car wouldnt start
(observation)
Important terms:
Independent (manipulated) variable:
condition or event under study (choose 1)
Dependent (responding) variable:
condition that could change under the
influence of the independent variable
(measure this)
Controlled variables: conditions which
could effect the outcome of the expt so
they must be held constant between
groups.
Lets recap
Hyp:
Experimental Design
Obtain 500 dogs of various breeds from
local shelters. Have vet weed out the 200
dogs with the most fleas. Randomly
assign individuals to 2 groups.
Board the dogs in identical environments
and treat them the same except that one
group gets to wear the King collar and the
other group does not
After 2 wks. The dogs are examined by a
vet for fleas.
Second Example
Observation:
Dark
7
White
12
Dark
7
Assumptions:
1. All of the bears are equally hungry
2. Spray painting the bears has no effect
on their behavior etc. accept to make them
stand out on the ice
3. Our sample of bears is a good
representation of the polar bear population
in general
Statistics
Sample