HALLMARKS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Successful managerial decisions are seldom made on hunches or on trail and error method. The sound and effective decisions are always made on the basis of scientific research. Scientific research focuses on solving problems in a step _by _step logical‚ organized and rigorous manner in each step of research viz.‚ identifying problem‚ gathering data‚ analyzing it and in arriving at a valid conclusion. Organizations may not always be involved in the scientific research
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1- The _________ variable is the presumed cause of another variable while the ________ variable is the presumed effect. * a) independent; dependent b) dependent; independent c) independent; extraneous d) independent; mediating 2- A(n) ______________ variable is one that is not under the control of the researcher but that may be influencing the outcome of the experiment. a) independent
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Animal Experimentation There has been a disagreement between animal rights supporters and scientists about whether it is right to use animals in experimental research. Also‚ it is very debatable whether using animals for such research results in finding a cure for diseases. From my point of view‚ if there are no other alternatives‚ and if it is possible that this will contribute to science‚ animals may be used for experimental research. Although the animal rights activists claim that people and
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The Mortalities of Scientific Research-Creation In Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley‚ many believe the true monster is Victor Frankenstein; however‚ the real monster is the knowledge of scientific research and creation. Scientific research is performing a methodical study in order to perform a hypothesis or answer a question (cite) and creation is the act of producing or causing to exist (cite). Although scientific research and creation have shaped the world we live in today‚ there is a moral
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If science produces such large economic benefits‚ why should governments fund scientific research? It is incredibly important to examine the question "if science produces such large economic benefits‚ why should governments fund scientific research?" In contemporary society‚ the importance of funding scientific research is quite high since "state funding helped get Google’s search algorithm‚ antibody cancer therapies‚ and DNA sequencing technologies off the ground."(Huppert and Taylor‚ 2013) However
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Heather Rise SPC 205-W06 June 8‚ 2013 Animal Research General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech‚ my audience will be able to explain the diversity in animal research. Central Idea: Even after looking at all the facts involved in animal research‚ it is still hard to know right from wrong. Introduction I. Have you ever wondered how the procedures for heart surgery were developed? II. Animal research‚ using dogs‚ led to this life-saving surgery
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Are there good reasons to think scientific theories should be true‚ rather than “merely” empirically adequate? Yes? Scientific theories provide a satisfying understanding of the world and its objects. We can trust science. But not blindly. Constructive empiricists like Baas Van Fraassen argue the belief that scientifc theories is not necessary for them to be good. That is an objection to the epistemological aspect of science. The only requirement is to have scientific theories to be empirically adequate
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SHOULD ANIMALS BE IN ZOOS * No sense of freedom. * Not natural. * Generally kept only with own species. * Shorten life spans. INTRODUCTION Zoo is short form of zoological park. In zoos‚ people take care of endangered animals and they do scientific researches. However I believe caging animals‚ seizing their freedom and doing heap of heap stuff like circuses‚ people have fun and some people earn money is the main thing happening in zoos. Like everybody else animals love to have
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The importance of scientific research "Life is short‚ experience treacherous‚ judgment difficult‚" said Hypocrates‚ the Father of Medicine. two thousand years ago‚ no less than now‚ judgment was difficult‚ life short; the barber was the surgeon and major operations were equivalent to death warrants ! The physician‚ when he did not refer to the ancients‚ was still looking to chance experience for his knowledge; while ’Asiatic cholera’ stalked the land. then it was that experience which began
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Nowadays‚ it is very common for many people to kill animals for disease research. Animals have been used for several centuries in disease research. According to some estimates‚ the total scale of all research on vertebrates could be as high as 115‚000‚000 per year. Indeed‚ the practice of killing animals for disease research is now internationally seen as morally wrong. Therefore‚ using animals in disease research should be banned because it is cruel and inhumane‚ is no longer viable ways and can
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