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Term 1: Witch Trials and Scientific Method - Key Concepts and Definitions, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions and terms related to the salem witch trials and the scientific method. Topics include the names of two women accused of witchcraft, a boy who accused others of being witches, the historical context of the salem witch trials, and the principles of empiricism, skepticism, self-correction, critical thinking, falsifiability, logic, and more. This resource is useful for students studying history, philosophy, or science.

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TERM 1
What two women was called a
witch?
DEFINITION 1
Catherine Delort and Marry Spencer.
TERM 2
What was the boy name that was calling
people witch?
DEFINITION 2
Edward Robinson was 10 years old
TERM 3
Is there still witch hunt going today?
DEFINITION 3
Yes, red scare and holocaust
TERM 4
When was the salem witch trails?
DEFINITION 4
1692 to 1693
TERM 5
What does ESSCMO
DEFINITION 5
E- EmpiricismS- SkepticismS- Self-CorrectingC- Critical
ThinkingM- Multiple Working Hyp.O- Oceacam's Razor
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What two women was called a

witch?

Catherine Delort and Marry Spencer.

TERM 2

What was the boy name that was calling

people witch?

DEFINITION 2

Edward Robinson was 10 years old

TERM 3

Is there still witch hunt going today?

DEFINITION 3

Yes, red scare and holocaust

TERM 4

When was the salem witch trails?

DEFINITION 4

1692 to 1693

TERM 5

What does ESSCMO

DEFINITION 5

E- EmpiricismS- SkepticismS- Self-CorrectingC- Critical

ThinkingM- Multiple Working Hyp.O- Oceacam's Razor

Experimental Science

Use of experiment to test hypotheses

TERM 7

Historical Science

DEFINITION 7

Analysis of data set or physical evidence of past event.

TERM 8

Epidemiological Studies

DEFINITION 8

use data usually for medical trail in which a control group is

unethical.

TERM 9

What is the steps on the scientific method?

DEFINITION 9

1.observe2. Hypothesis3. Prediction4. Test5. Repeat step 3

and 4,

TERM 10

What are the Four premise of science?

DEFINITION 10

1. The world is real2. Its possible for human to understand

the physical universe.3. Nature processes are sufficient to

explain the natural world.4.Knowledge is available to

everyone

Falsifiability

Claim must be testable

TERM 17

3 violated it

DEFINITION 17

1. Supernatural explanation2. Undeclared or Vague

claims3.Multiple out

TERM 18

Logic

DEFINITION 18

Support of the claim.Must both valid and sound or reasonable

and strrog

TERM 19

Deductive Argument

DEFINITION 19

The conclusion is the only conclusion that can follow from the

premise.Valid and sound

TERM 20

Inductive Argument

DEFINITION 20

The conclusion could follow the premise, but isn't definite.

(Key word are probably and may..

What is the different between Deductive and

Inductive argument?

D= One possibleI= More then one possible

TERM 22

Comprehensiveness

DEFINITION 22

Consider all relevant evidence.(LIKE the "M" esscmo

TERM 23

Honesty

DEFINITION 23

The evidence must be evaluated impartially, in an unbiased

fair-minded manner without self-deception.

TERM 24

Replicability

DEFINITION 24

The result of studies and experiments, especially if they are

contrary to expectations must be replicated by other

researchers

TERM 25

Sufficiency

DEFINITION 25

The evidence for a claim must be sufficient to establish the

truth of the claim. This has three corollaries.

What 3 perceptual constancies?

1. Color Constancy2. Size Constancy3. Shape Constany

TERM 32

Color Constancy

DEFINITION 32

Tendency to see an object as being a certain color because

we expect it to be that color.

TERM 33

Size Constancy

DEFINITION 33

We perceive familiar object to be a constant side, even if

they are hear or far away. This is learn

TERM 34

Shape Constancy

DEFINITION 34

Familiar object are perceived as having a constancy shape

even when viewed from different angles.

TERM 35

What name goes Autoketic Effect?

DEFINITION 35

Jimmy Cart.

Autoketic Effect

Stationary object appeared to move because of small

movement of your eye.

TERM 37

Auditory illusion

DEFINITION 37

Brain imposes meaning onto random.

TERM 38

What cause some illusion?

DEFINITION 38

1. Brain misinterpret information2. Physical disorders of the

eye or brain * shadows in the eye * Floaters- object that

apper to float.

TERM 39

Expectation/Confirmation Bias

DEFINITION 39

"seeing" the information that supports your idea and ignoring

contradictory information.

TERM 40

Biased information processing

DEFINITION 40

More likely to hold onto information that you put effect in

when learn.More likely to hold onto the information you learn

1st.Even if its wrong