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Testable Questions

By Mr. Kerr. Testable Questions. Objects, events, or phenomena in nature No supernatural phenomena No personal preference No moral values or ethics. Focus on the natural world. Publicly varifiable. Observations and results must be reproducible Must be possible to disprove a claim

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Testable Questions

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  1. By Mr. Kerr Testable Questions

  2. Objects, events, or phenomena in nature No supernatural phenomena No personal preference No moral values or ethics Focus on the natural world

  3. Publicly varifiable • Observations and results must be reproducible • Must be possible to disprove a claim • Answered through observation, experiments, and surveys

  4. What is being measured or observed must be clearly defined Scientists develop “operational definitions” when needed Variables must be measurable Some variables are difficult to measure: happiness, pain Specific and measurable

  5. Which food is better, tacos or pizza? Did the ghost of Captain Blackbeard really appear to the English sailors? Which hurts worse: shots or blood draws? Is it OK to clone human beings? Are there gnomes living in AJ’s back yard? Questions

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