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Chapter 1
Section 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hpothesis, and stating conclusions | scientific method |
| the process of obtaining information by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses | observation |
| in science, an idea or explanation that is based on observations and that can be tested | hypothesis |
| a statement made in advance that expresses the results that will be obtained from testing a hypothesis if the hypothesis is supported; the expected outcome if a hypothesis is accurate | prediction |
| a procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover, demonstrate, or test a fact, theory, or general truth | experiment |
| in an experiment, a group that serves as a standard of comparison with another group to which it is identical except for one factor | control group |
| in an experiment, a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor and that is compared with the control group | experimental group |
| in an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated, also called the manipulated variable | independent variable |
| in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors; also called a responding variable | dependent variable |
| an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning; that is supported by a large quantity of evidence; and does not conflict with any experimental results or observations | theory |
| the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist's study before that study is accepted for publication | peer review |