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st chapter 1
| vocabulary | definition |
|---|---|
| science | a way of learning natural world though observations and logical reasoning leads to a body of knowledge |
| observing | the process of using one or more senses to gather information |
| qualitative observation | an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers |
| quantitative observation | an observation that deals with a number or amount |
| inferring | the process of making an interfering an interaction based on observations |
| predicting | the process of forecasting |
| classifying | the process of grouping stuff together |
| evaluating | comparing observations and data |
| making a model | the process of the making a representation |
| skepticisom | an attitude of doubt |
| ethics | the rule that enables people to know right from wrong |
| personal bias | an persons influence by a person's likes or dislikes |
| cultural bias | an outlook influenced by beliefs |
| experimental bias | the mistake in a design of an experiment |
| objective | describes the act or decision making |
| subjective | describes the influents of a person's feelings |
| deductive reasoning | a way to explain thing by starting |
| inductive reasoning | using specific observation to make generalization |
| scientific inquiry | the ongoing process of a discovery |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation for a set of observations |
| variable | the factor can change an experiment |
| manipulated variable | the one factor that scientist changes during an experiment |
| responding variable | the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated or independent variable |
| controlled experiment | an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated |
| data | facts figures and other evidence |
| scientific theory | a well tested examination |
| scientific law | a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen |