Scientific Method Part 1

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The Scientific Method and Innovations: Part 1

Directions: Use his template to complete the scientific method to support your assignment. Use Figure 1.4 in Chapter 1 of your course text to complete this assignment.

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Section 1: The Scientific Method

1. Explain the scientific method. Identify the origins of this method and provide examples of its application to solve real-world problems. Also describe why this method ensures a sound analysis of data.

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2. Define the process or steps in the scientific method. Describe the typical activities that would happen in that step or probes. Describe the objective of each step and the typical activities or tasks for that step.

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Section 2: Data Analysis

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Data from 5,000 patients were recorded over a 6-month period to determine the correlation between lifestyle choices (that is, smoking, diet/exercise, environmental exposures, genetics) and cancer risk. In this particular study, individuals with “multiple factors” were double counted and leads to the total being greater than 5,000. Use the information and data in Table 1 below to help you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis.

Table 1: Lifestyle Choice and Correlation to Cancer

Lifestyle Choice	Total Responses (Yes)	Cancer (Yes)
Smoking and Tobacco	2,400	1,020
Good Diet and Physical Activity	1,250	80
Sun and Other Types of Radiation	900	180
Genetics	450	250
Multiple Negative Factors	1,300	1,000

1. Apply the scientific method to determine if lifestyle choices can address the issues of the study. Analyze the data to see the relationship between lifestyle choices and the risk of cancer. Evaluate the data to determine if lifestyle choices have any bearing on the risk of cancer, and how. Provide opinions and supporting examples.

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2. Articulate the conclusions reached in the study. Make the connection between the data and how this leads to the conclusion. Include specific data to support your thoughts about the conclusion. Define a hypothesis that is suggested by the data collected in the primary care center. What is your prediction based on the data collected? Explain how you would use the scientific method to test your hypothesis or prediction? Describe the results. Do you accept or reject your hypothesis? Explain your answer in detail.

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Section 3: Limitations

1. Describe the possible limitations of interpreting your conclusions. Identify the possible limitations of the collected data—what kinds of things might be happening that the data isn’t showing? Explain how the limitations of the data might cause a misinterpretation of the data.

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