BIOL2022 L02 Considerations of sampling. The need to have statements that are testable; operating in a logical structure
Description
Module 1, Lecture 2
By the end of this lecture you should understand:
- Biology (marine, intertidal, terrestrial) is a question-based discipline
- Correlative vs Experimental approach
- Falsificationist approach
- A LOGICAL FRAMEWORK
“If I randomly sample limpets on each type of surface I expect that the average vertical size will be less than the average horizontal size.” …is an example of:
Answer
A hypothesis
A prediction
An observation
A conspiracy!!
Question 3
Question
[blank_start]____________[blank_end]: Long tail streamers seen in many species of bird have evolved to make males more attractive to females.
[blank_start]____________[blank_end]: Males with longer tails will get more matings than males with short tails: