Unit 1 List 2 Experimental Design AKM

Question 1

Claim

Answer 1

A concluding statement that is used to explain a cause and effect relationship.

Question 2

Constant

Answer 2

The factors that do not change during the experiment.

Question 3

Evidence

Answer 3

information collected via rigorous scientific methods that changes their belief in the truth of factual claims of the first to the fourth kind.

Question 4

Experimental Bias

Answer 4

the unintentional influence of the experimenter’s expectations, beliefs, or preconceived notions on the outcome of a study or research experiment.

Question 5

Experimental Control

Answer 5

an element that remains unchanged or unaffected by other variables.

Question 6

Experimental Procedure

Answer 6

the manner in which an experiment is carried out.

Question 7

Hypothesis

Answer 7

A statement about a specific research question, and it outlines the expected result of the experiment.

Question 8

Manipulated Variable

Answer 8

a factor that is purposefully and specifically changed by the experimenter

Question 9

Qualitative Variable

Answer 9

one in which the variable categories are not described as numbers but instead by verbal groupings

Question 10

Quantitative Variable

Answer 10

any variables where the data represent amounts

Question 11

Reason

Answer 11

the ability to recognize and understand the scientific method, concepts, processes, and applications used in the pursuit of knowledge

Question 12

Responding Variable

Answer 12

what the scientist measures as a result of the test variable.

Question 13

Scientific Method

Answer 13

the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation

Question 14

Scientific Model

Answer 14

a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.

Question 15

Scientific Question

Answer 15

one where an investigation can be designed and completed to find out the answer without having to do multiple, entirely different investigations to get there

Question 16

Scientific Theory

Answer 16

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment

Question 17

Trends in Data

Answer 17

describes the general direction of change of some variable

Question 18

Valid Experiment

Answer 18

how well you have controlled your experimental variables in order to maintain a fair test