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Chapter 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observation | process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way. |
| inference | a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience. |
| hypothesis | possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question. |
| controlled experiment | experiment in which only one variable is changed. |
| independent variable | factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed. |
| dependent variable | variable that is observed and that changes in response to the independent variable. |
| control group | group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable. |
| data | evidence, information gathered from observation. |
| theory | well - tested explanations that unifies a brand range of observations and hypotheses, and enables scientist to make accurate predictions about new situations. |
| bias | a particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific. |