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Unit A Exam
Studying People Scientifically
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| The steps a scientist goes through when finding an answer to a problem. | The Scientific Method |
| Information that is difficult to measure, count, or express in numerical terms. | Qualitative Data |
| An exchange of one thing in return of another, giving up one benefit or advantage for another regarded as more desirable. | Trade Off |
| The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public. | FDA |
| The available facts, data and/or observations which support a theory or conclusion. | Evidence |
| Includes your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. | Nervous System |
| The number of items in a sample. | Sample Size |
| Logical conclusions based on factual knowledge or evidence. | Inference |
| The study of living things and how they interact with things around them. | Life Science |
| To examine, closely study, and evaluate in order to better understand data. | Analyze |
| The nerve endings that detect pressure on your skin. | Touch Receptor |
| A disease that caused rashes and mental insanity in individuals who were lacking a specific vitamin -B in their diet. | Pellagra |
| A set of values | Range |
| In an experiment, it is the value that is changed or controlled. | Variable |
| An inactive substance used as a control. | Placebo |
| The study of right and wrong in people's behavior. | Ethics |
| The doctor that discovered that people who ate primarily corn were getting the disease pellagra. | Goldberger |
| An explanation for an observation or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation. | Hypothesis |
| A decision based on observations and analysis or data in an experiment. | Conclusion |
| The volunteers in a clinical trial sign this form. | Informed Consent |
| A standard or comparison. | Control |
| An organization that provides money for research. | NIH |
| In a clinical trial, the group that does not receive treatment. | Control Group |
| Data represented as numerical figures. | Quantitative Data |
| The act of conducting a controlled test. | Experiment |
| Tests done by volunteers to determine if a products such as medicines should be made available to the public. | Clinical Trial |
| A lack of something. | Deficiency |
| The viewing and recording of data. | Observation |
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