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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| research | is the systematic investigation of scientific theories and hypotheses. |
| scientific investigation | a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data gathered, a hypothesis is empirically tested. |
| observation | use of one of the senses or measurement to gather data. |
| inference | a conclusion drawn from observations as well previous knowledge. |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable. |
| experiment | a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc. |
| independent variable | the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment also called manipulated variable |
| dependent variable | the factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable in a experiment ; also called responding variable. |
| controlled variable | a variable in which the researcher holds constant control during an experiment, it is also known as a constant variable or simply a a 'control'. |
| control | an experiment designed to check or correct the results of nother experiment by removing the variable or variable operating in that other experiment. |
| Data | the information gained from observing and testing an experiment . |
| conclusion | a short paragraph that discussed the overall results of an experimental proedure and explains whether the proposed hypothesis was correct or not. |
| analyze | the process of interpreting the meaning of the data e have collected organized, and displayed in the form of a table or graph |
| data trends | an upward or downward shift in a data set over time used to predict what may happen in the future |
| scientific bias | a subjective belief that affects a person's attutide towards something ; an error in the design of an experiment that affect the result of the experiment. |
| qualitative data | descriptions in the words of what is being observed, experience, or experimentation. |
| pseudoscience | a collection of claims, theories, or methods that present themselves as scientific but lack a basis in the scientific method |
| data trends | an upward or downward shift in a data set over time used to predict what may happen in the future |
| scientific bias | a subjective belief that affects a person's attutide towards something ; an error in the design of an experiment that affect the result of the experiment. |
| qualitative data | descriptions in the words of what is being observed, experience, or experimentation. |
| pseudoscience | a collection of claims, theories, or methods that present themselves as scientific but lack a basis in the scientific method |
| objective reasoning | making conclusions based on facts evidence and logic. |
| subjective reasoning | making conclusions based on personal opinons, feelings. and beliefs |