Unit 5 scie 326 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SCIE 326 UNIT 1-8 FOR MIDTERM FINAL EXAM COMPLETE GUIDE EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 Athabasca University Unit 1 1. State three significant differences between the scientific and religious approaches to the world. Science attempts to bring coherence to our experiences while religion attempts to infuse our experiences with meaning. Science is conveyed in terms which can be precisely defined and described to someone else. Religious experiences are often private or individu...

(U5O1) Describe the characteristics of "Pathological Science" - - Experimental effects observed are either very close to the extreme limits of detectability or require massive numbers of measurements because of extremely low statistical significance. - magnitude of observed effects seems to be independent of postulated causes, which are barely detectable. - accuracy of experiment claims to be exceptionally high - claimed results imply revolutionary theoretical consequences - Ad Hoc just...