Scientific Inquiry
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| Bias | is an inclination to present or hold a partial perspective at the expense of (possibly equally valid) alternatives. Anything biased generally is one-sided, and therefore lacks a neutral point of view. Bias can come in many forms.
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| Data | Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
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| Hypothesis | A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
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| Observation | The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
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| Constant | Occurring continuously over a period of time.
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| Evidence | The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
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| Conclusion | The end or finish of an event or process.
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| Control |
The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
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| Dependent Variable | A variable (often denoted by y) whose value depends on that of another.
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| Experiment | A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
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| Independent Variable | A variable (often denoted by x) whose variation does not depend on that of another.
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| Model | A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.
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| Scientific Method | a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested.
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