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14 Cards in this Set
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belief that the physical universe somehow structured itself out of self-existing matter, and that its parts continue to organize themselves into more complex structures as time progresses
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evolution
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scientific activities motivated by interest or curiosity and performed to gain knowledge for its own sake
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pure science
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the view that the universe was spoken into existence by the events described in the first book of the Torah
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creationism
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practical application of scientific knowledge
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technology
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a mental leaning or inclination
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bias
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belief that living things evolved from more primitive life forms by random changes in DNA
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mutation-selection theory
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decision regarding the rightness, beauty, worth, or some other immeasurable characteristic of an object or action
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value judgment
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scientific information
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data (singular: datum)
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attempted harmonization of evolution with belief in a god
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theistic evolution
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a skill involving making detailed observations, developing a clear understanding of what is observed, and evaluating how it is related to the known information
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critical thinking
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scientific activities directed toward solving specific problems
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applied science
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collection of data through use of the senses
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observation
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philosophy that considers man the center of all things and the ultimate authority in the universe
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humanism
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systematic use of observations to describe the physical universe
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science
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