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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Significance | The quality of being worthy of attention; importance |
| Reliability | Reliability definition, the ability to be relied on or depended on, as for accuracy, honesty, or achievement |
| Statement | A definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing |
| Peer Review | Evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field |
| Validity | The quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency |
| Experimental Design | The process of planning a study to meet specified objectives |
| Patent | A government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention |
| Intellectual Property | A work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc |
| Confidence Level | The probability that the value of a parameter falls within a specified range of values |
| Experiment Station | An establishment for scientific research (as in agriculture) where experiments are carried out, studies of practical application are made, and information is disseminated |
| Literature | Written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit |
| Hypothesis | A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation |
| Treatment Group | Group that receives treatment |
| Scientific Method | A method of procedure, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses |
| Theory | A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained |
| Hatch Act | Was passed to address these types of superstitious agricultural practices and discover the natural laws governing plant and animal husbandry |
| Control Group | The control group is the group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment |
| Data | Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis |
| Correlated | Have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another |
| Research | The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions |
| Problem | A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome |
| Applied | (Of a subject or type of study) put to practical use as opposed to being theoretical |
| Fact | A thing that is indisputably the case |
| T-Test | A statistical examination of two population means |