Lesson 1.2: Scientific Method Flashcards
1
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quantify
A
to turn an observation into explicit counts or measures that can be used and verified by others
2
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hypotheses
A
a tentative answer to a question, from which testable predictions can be generated
3
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data
A
quantified measurements or observations
4
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controlled experiment
A
deliberately changes/manipulates one or more of the factors being tested
5
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comparative experiemnt
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compares unmanipulated data gathered from different sources
6
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variable
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a factor that is compare to a constant
7
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null hypothesis
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the premise that any observed differences are simply the result of random differences that arise from drawing two samples from the same population
