Science Reininga P 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Hypothesis | An explanation based on observed facts or an idea of how things work. (An educated guess) |
Ethics | A person's sense of right and wrong. |
Evidence | Information and facts that help prove something. |
Observation | Information you get from your senses. |
Inference | Logical conclusions based on observations. |
Clinical Trial | Research done on medicine to make sure that it is safe and effective. |
Control Group | A group in an experiment that is not tested and is used for comparison. |
Placebo | Fake medicine given to the control group in a clinical trial. |
Sample Size | The number of people in a clinical trial |
Informed Consent | Patients are informed of risks and agree to participate in a study. |
Placebo Effect | People believe they are getting a medicine (but they aren't) and they are getting better. |
Reproducible | An experiment that produces similar results each time. |
Variable | Something in an experiment that can change. |
Independent Variable | The variable that is being tested. |
Dependent Variable | The variable in an experiment that is measured. (Result) |
Control Variable | The variable(s) in an experiment that are kept the same. |
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