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Scientific Method
Intro to scientific methods and research
Term | Definition |
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Observation | a remark, statement, or comment based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed. |
Hypothesis | a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
Experiment | a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
Variable | not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change |
Control Variable | the researcher holds constant (controls) during an experiment |
Independent Variable | the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment |
Dependent Variable | the variable being tested in a scientific experiment. |
Data | information collected using specific methods for a specific purpose of studying or analyzing |
Conclusion | a judgment or decision reached by reasoning. |
Test | summarize how your results support or contradict your original hypothesis |