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Ch 1 What is Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| science | A way of learning about the natural world through observations logical reasoning;leads to a body of knowledge. |
| observing | The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information. |
| quantitative observation | An observation that deals with a number or amount. |
| qualitative observation | An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed through numbers. |
| inferring | The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge. |
| predicting | The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence. |
| classifying | The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way. |
| evaluating | Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them. |
| making models | The process of creating representations of complex objects or processes. |
| skepticism | An attitude of doubt. |
| ethics | The rules that enable people to know right from wrong. |
| personal bias | An outlook influenced by a person’s likes and dislikes. |
| cultural bias | An outlook influenced by the beliefs, social forms, and traits of a group. |
| experimental bias | A mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely. |
| objective | Describes the act of decision-making or drawing conclusions based on available evidence. |
| subjective | Describes the influence of personal feelings on a decision or conclusion. |
| deductive reasoning | A way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to a specific observation. |
| inductive reasoning | Using specific observations to make generalizations. |
| scientific inquiry | The ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather. |
| hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable. |
| variable | A factor that can change in an experiment. |
| manipulated variable | The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable. |
| responding variable | The factor that changes a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called dependent variable. |
| controlled experiment | An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. |
| data | Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |
| scientific theory | A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results. |
| scientific law | A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. |
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