Research Methods Flashcards
(11 cards)
What do scientists in natural sciences aim to discover?
Scientific laws of cause and effect
What types of experiments do sociologists use to study human behavior?
Laboratory experiments, field experiments, and the comparative method
What is the purpose of the experimental group in an experiment?
To vary the quantity of nutrients received and measure changes
What is the role of the control group in an experiment?
To keep the quantity of nutrients constant and measure changes
What relationship is established when comparing the growth of plants in the experimental and control groups?
Cause and effect relationship
What is the independent variable in the plant growth experiment?
Nutrients
What is the dependent variable in the plant growth experiment?
Growth of the plants
What does manipulating variables in an experiment allow scientists to discover?
Cause and effect relationships
Fill in the blank: The nutrient is the ______ variable in the experiment.
independent
Fill in the blank: The resulting growth is the ______ variable.
dependent
True or False: The experimental method can predict future outcomes under certain conditions.
True
