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are skeptical, logical, and open to new information, enjoying the way it changes their previous assumptions and ideas. They question assumptions and stated facts, using logic to arrive at their own conclusions.
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A ___ is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior.
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A ______ often refers to a hunch, assumption or a speculation. When people say, “I have a theory about why that happened,” they are often drawing a conclusion based on partial or inconclusive evidence.
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•describes what nature does under certain conditions, and will predict what will happen as long as those conditions are met, often times mathematically defined.
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explains how nature works, and are often non-mathematical
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•Respond to external stimuli
•Alter the environment
•Sense the environment
•Adapt to the environment
•Use energy
•Reproduce
•Contain materials found only in living organisms
•Maintain homeostasis (a constant internal environment)
•Have a high degree of organization (a system of increasing complexity = The Hierarchy Principle)
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Maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment despite continuous outside changes
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