Science is selfcorrecting This means that A scientists corre

Science is self-correcting This means that: A) scientists correct their own biases before engaging in scientific study. B) Scientists have impeccable manners C) science is incapable of producing mistaken beliefs if its studies are carefully done. D) when scientists make mistakes in their statistical analyses, their statistical software always catches those mistakes. E) science actively seeks to disprove its own theories and hypotheses Biology is to science as ______ is to ______. A) college baseball, professional baseball B) basketball; sports C) American soccer; European football D) baseball; tennis E) the home team; the visiting team In a recent study, patients treated with a genetically engineered bean drug were able to walk on a treadmill for 26 seconds longer than those not receiving the drug and showed no side-effects Can we conclude that this drug is an effective treatment for bean disease? A) No Genetically engineered drugs cannot be tested via the scientific method. They require comparative observations. B) No. It is not dear bow many subjects were in the study. C) No. It is not dear that the drug is not a placebo. D) Yes E) No. It is not dear that the proper controls were made. Biology is______. A) mostly a collection of facts that can be ordered and memorized B) the study of living things C) a separate branch of science from the study of bow organisms interact with each other and with their environment D) always used responsibly in advertising claims E) Both a) and b) are true.

Solution

1. (E) Science actively seeks to disprove its own theories and hypothesis

The core of science is rigorous testing of hypothesis.

2. (B) basketball; sports

Biology is a form of science