Chapter2Vocab
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| control | The part of the experiment in which all conditions are kept constant.
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| data | Information obtained by observation. (Qualitative or descriptive are examples)
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| deductive reasoning | ‘If...then’ reasoning used after forming a hypothesis; suggests something may be true about a specific case based on a known rule.
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| dependent variable | In a controlled experiment, the measurable condition that results from changing the independent variable.
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| ethics | The study of right and wrong.
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| experiment | The procedure by which scientists determine the validity of a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions.
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| hypothesis | A best guess;testable explanation as to why something happens.
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| independent variable | In a controlled experiment, the one condition that is changed.
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| inductive reasoning | The most common type of scientific reasoning used in developing a hypothesis; produces a general rule based in a set of observations.
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| safety symbol | Warns against specific hazards such as high voltage or radiation hazards.
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| scientific methods | common procedures used biologists and other scientists to gather information used in problem solving and experimentation.
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| technology | Scientific research to solve society’s needs and problems.
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| theory | This results when a hypothesis is repeated over and over and verified.
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