Scientific Method Flashcards
(24 cards)
Uses of scientific method
Shows were info comes from
Creates good experiments
Gives ability to evaluate others research
Inductive reasoning
From specific to general
Observations to conclusions
Deductive reasoning
From general to specific
General principles extrapolated to specific results
Discovery science
Describes nature using observation and data analysis
Hypothesis science
Tests a hypothesis to explain nature
Null hypothesis
Hypothesis that there is no effect, difference, or correlation
Alternative hypothesis
Hypothesis that there is an effect, difference, or correlation
Correlative study
Type of hypothesis science that tests hypothesis through observation
Causative study/controlled experiment
Type of hypothesis science that tests hypothesis through a study containing an experimental group and control group
Between-groups design
Different subjects used for experimental and control groups
Repeated measures design
Same subjects used for experimental and control groups
Theory
Broad concept, well supported by evidence, widely accepted by the scientific community
Shows were info comes from
Creates good experiments
Gives ability to evaluate others research
Uses of scientific method
From specific to general
Observations to conclusions
Inductive reasoning
From general to specific
General principles extrapolated to specific results
Deductive reasoning
Describes nature using observation and data analysis
Discovery science
Tests a hypothesis to explain nature
Hypothesis science
Hypothesis that there is no effect, difference, or correlation
Null hypothesis
Hypothesis that there is an effect, difference, or correlation
Alternative hypothesis
Type of hypothesis science that tests hypothesis through observation
Correlative study
Type of hypothesis science that tests hypothesis through a study containing an experimental group and control group
Causative study/controlled experiment
Different subjects used for experimental and control groups
Between-groups design
Same subjects used for experimental and control groups
Repeated measures design
Broad concept, well supported by evidence, widely accepted by the scientific community
Theory
