click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
scientific method
keywords
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| scientific method | a process of investigation in which problems are identified and their suggested explanations are tested by carrying out experiments |
| observation | when something is noticed in a scientific method |
| hypothesis | an educated guess based on observations |
| experiment | designed to test a hypothesis |
| data | consists of the measurements, observations or information gathered from experiments |
| conclusion | a summary of the results of an experiment |
| theory | a hypothesis that has been supported by many different experiments |
| principle | arises from a theory that has been shown to be valid when fully tested over a long period of time |
| control | used to provide a comparison against which the actual experiment can be judged |
| replicate | a repeat of the experiment |
| double blind testing | both the investigator and the participant are unaware of the nature of the experiment the participant is receiving |
| ethics | relates to whether a conduct is right or wrong |