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C1 Vocab Research
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| detectable | Able to be noticed or discovered |
| empirical | Based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas |
| experimental | Relating to or involving scientific experiments, especially to test hypotheses or explore ideas |
| preliminary | Occurring before a more important thing, particularly as an act of introduction |
| qualitative | Related to or involving quality of something, not numbers or amounts |
| quantitative | Related to or involving numbers or amounts, not quality |
| scholarly | Related to or involving serious academic study |
| theoretical | Relating to or based on theory or logical reasoning rather than practical experience |
| to correlate | To be closely connected or have mutual effects |
| to disprove | To show that something is false or incorrect |
| to self-report | To freely provide information about oneself, often related to personal experiences, behaviors, etc. |
| to verify | To examine the truth or accuracy of something |
| apparatus | Tools or machines designed for a specific purpose |
| carbon dating | A method for measuring how old organic material is by calculating the carbon they contain |
| clinical trial | A controlled scientific experiment testing the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment |
| control | Someone or something used as a standard of comparison in a scientific experiment |
| guinea pig | Someone on whom scientific experiments are tested |
| pseudoscience | Practices or beliefs claimed as scientific but lacking scientific basis |
| subject | Someone or something on which a study or experiment is performed |
| treatise | A long and formal piece of writing about a specific subject |
| abstract | A brief summary presenting the key points of a book, speech, etc. |
| thesis | A statement someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined |
| literature | Writings or books on a specific subject |
| citation | A line or sentence taken from a book or speech |
| limitation | (Usually plural) anything that limits something |
| methodology | A series of methods by which a certain subject is studied or an activity is done |
| randomization | An arrangement done randomly to yield unbiased results |
| parameter | A limit that controls or defines how something should be done |
| peer review | Assessment of scientific or academic research by peers in the same subject area |
| dissemination | The action of spreading information or news |
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