WGU C389 - Science, Technology & Society Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which statement is a scientific hypothesis? (a) Fossil A is larger than fossil B. (b) Did T-rex
exist on all 7 continents? (c) April precipitation on Mt. Timpanogos is increasing, or (d)
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WGU C389 - Science, Technology & Society
Final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Which statement is a scientific hypothesis? (a) Fossil A is larger than fossil B. (b) Did T-rex
exist on all 7 continents? (c) April precipitation on Mt. Timpanogos is increasing, or (d)
Immigration in Germany is falling. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C - April precipitation on
Mt. Timpanogos is increasing
Which 2 of the following statements describe nature of science rather than technology? (a)
science solves problems such as developing software programs, (b) science explores the
physical world, (c) science procedures are rigid and pre-determined, or (d) science develops
data that is analyzed to find patterns and trends. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B - Science
explores the physical world
D - Science develops data that is analyzed to find patterns and trends.
Place the following scientists in chronological order from first (1) to last (4): Mendel
(inheritance), Einstein (relativity), Copernicus (earth revolves around the sun), and Galileo
(first telescopes) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Copernicus, Galileo, Mendel and Einstein
Science is (a) data driven or (b) not data driven. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Data driven
(empirical in nature)
What limitations does science have? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Limited to the natural,
physical world
Does science 'prove' anything? Yes or No - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔No.
Is science culture-proof or absolute? Yes or No - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔No
What is inductive research? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔inside out - analyzing a specific
case to produce a general concept statement
,What is deductive research? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔outside in - starts with a general
concept statement to explain a specific case
How does society use science? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔decides how to use data and
predictions generated from science
Technology - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Things that are developed by people to apply
science data
Is there a single way and place to do science? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔No
Scientific law - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A general statement of what we believe we know
about a topic.
The BSCS 5 E's Learning Model - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Engage, Explore, Explain,
Extend, and Evaluate
Which possible answers can I rule out because they contain RED FLAGS to rule out on the
test? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the use of the words prove, like, seem, and/or prefer
1:42 scale model is an example of a - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Size comparison
System models is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔mathematical equations used to
predict
Patterns are an example of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔organizing physical things based on
similarities
How a wing is built for flight is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔structure and
function
Which of the following represents a direct cause and effect? (a) I take an aspirin each
morning so I won't have a heart attack. (b) I take puffs on an inhaler when I feel my throat
, tighten up. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔B - I take puffs on an inhaler when I feel my throat
tighten up
Which of the following pattern is an appropriate basis for a scientific investigation? (a) cars
can be parked according to color or manufacturer (b) months of the year, (c) horses are more
responsive to hand signals than are gerbils - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔C - horses are more
responsive to hand signals than are gerbils
Given the example, is it accurate, precise, neither or both? A recipe calls for a 1/2 cup of
sugar - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔accurate and precise
Given the example, is it accurate, precise, neither or both? A recipe calls for a pinch of salt -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔precise
Given the example, is it accurate, precise, neither or both? I use a graduated cylinder in lab
work - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔accurate and precise
Given the example, is it accurate, precise, neither or both? I use different size blocks of wood
to measure a distance - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔neither accurate or precise
What can be shown (and not shown) by building a model of an amoeba with candy? relative
size of anatomy or function of internal structures - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Relative size
of an amoeba's anatomy is shown.
Function of internal structure is not shown.
scientific hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A testable statement that identifies an
independent variable, and something about that variable that changes
scientific theory - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔an explanation of a natural phenomenon
scientific law - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a statement of our understanding of a natural
phenomenon
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