Louis Pasteur Conducted an Experiment to Answer the Question of Whether

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Multiple Choice

Louis Pasteur conducted an experiment to answer the question of whether or not living things can arise spontaneously from nonliving materials. In this experiment, he used two flasks of sterile broth. What were the results of this experiment?

• A) In the flask with the curved neck, no growth occurred. However, growth did occur in the flask that allowed outside air to enter, demonstrating that living things came from outside the sterile broth.
• B) No growth occurred in either flask, demonstrating that sterile broth could not promote growth.
• C) Both flasks showed growth, demonstrating that spontaneous generation does occur.
• D) While both flasks showed growth, the flask with the curved neck showed a higher growth, demonstrating that spontaneous generation does not require air.
• E) No growth occurred in either flask, demonstrating that sterilizing the broth removed its nutrients so growth could not occur regardless of whether or not life was present.

Distinguish between one-tailed and two-tailed tests and apply them appropriately to hypothesis testing situations.

Understand the motivations and contributions of key figures in the progressive era.

Grasp the different areas of reform and activism during the progressive era, including urban, racial, and women’s issues.

Identify the causes and effects of specific legislation passed during the progressive era.

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Definitions:

Justification of Effort

The tendency to attribute a higher value to outcomes that require a greater amount of effort to achieve.

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it, also known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" effect.

Overestimate

To assess something as greater, larger, or more important than it actually is.

Predicted

Expected or forecasted based on current data or trends.