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RChapter 1 Section 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scientific Method | The series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions |
| Observation | The process of obtaining information by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses |
| Hypothesis | An idea or explanation that is based on observations and that can be tested |
| Prediction | A statment made in in advanced that expresses the results that will be obtained by testing a hypothesis if the hypothesis is supported; the expected outcome if the hypothesis is accurate |
| Experiment | The procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate, or test the fact, theory, or general truth |
| Control Group | In an experiment, a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group to which the control group is identical except for one factor |
| Experimental Group | In an experiment, a group that is identical to the control group except for one factor |
| Independent Variable | In an experiment, the variable that is deliberately manipulated |
| Dependent Variable | In an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors |
| Theory | An explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning; that is supported by a large quality of evidence |
| Peer Review | The process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist's study before that study is published |