EARTH 134 Retrospective #1

LEC 1-3

Geoscience

Study of Earth

Examples of Geoscience

• Natural resources we use

• Processes that form and shaped the Earth

Race

Distinguishing a population by physical traits (skin color, hair)

Social Construct

An idea that is accepted by the people in society

Examples of social construct

Money, race, time, gender class

Ethnicity

Distinguishing a population/people by cultural identity/heritage

Scientific objectivity

Absence of bias in science

Scientific Method

1. Make observation

2. Draw questions

3. Make predictions

4. Gather data

5. Analyze data

6. Draw conclusion

7. Share!

Normative commitment

Feeling of moral obligation that one has to stay with their organization

Value freedom

Idea that science/research should be performed without personal bias

Implicit Bias

Unconscious attitude that affects how we act/understand a group

Confirmation bias

Tendency to look for an answer that is consistent with beliefs