Lab 3: Scientific Method

Question 1

First 5 steps of the scientific method

Answer 1

Observation > Question > Hypothesis > Predicition > Data Collection

Question 2

What must an ecological hypotheses have?

Answer 2

Testable, simple, and robust with a directionality adn mechanism

Question 3

Hypothesis vs Prediction

Answer 3

Hypothesis: specific claim about how something works

Prediction: what you expect to see if the hypothesis is true

Question 4

What are the three layers of vegetation in a forested area?

Answer 4

Tree layer, woody shrubs, and forbs

Question 5

What’s the goal of a t test?

Answer 5

To test if two MEANS are statistically significant to one another (continuous data)

Question 6

What’s the goal of a chi square test?

Answer 6

To test if observed and expected values are statistically significant (count data)