ASTR1020
Fall 2008 Dr.
Homework #9 Write on this and turn in at section meeting.
My
name: __________________
1.
Describe a time when you used the scientific method in your everyday
life (not in our class). Explain how your actions were an everyday example of
the scientific method. Did you experiment? Gather data? Were you skiing? Cooking?
Design a scientific test of one of the two topics below. Please think
carefully about your design, taking into account the characteristics of science
and pseudoscience we have discussed in class.
Because both situations involve people,
and therefore the possibility of subconscious bias, you may want to consider
the idea of using a control group, like we discussed in class when talking
about how you would test a new headache pill. (continue
on the back if more writing space needed).