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Biology Vocab 01
Chapter 1.2 and 1.3 Vocab Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data are gathered, and a hypothesis is formed from these data. | Scientific Method |
| An act or instance of noticing or perceiving. | Observation |
| A supposition or proposed explanation made of the basis of limited evidence. | Hypothesis |
| Procedure by which scientists determine the validity of a hypothesis by collecting info under controlled conditions. | Experiment |
| the part of the experiment in which all conditions are kept constant | Constant |
| not constant or having a fixed variable | variable |
| in a controlled experiment, the one condition that is not changed. | Independent Variable |
| in a controlled experiment, the measurable condition that results from changing the ID (independent variable) | Dependent Variable |
| Info obtained by observation | Data |
| a coherent group of tested general prepositions | theory |
| the principals and regulations established in a community. | Law |
| the systematic empirical investigation of quantitative properties and phenomena. | quantitative research |
| method of inquiry appropriated in many different academic indiscipline. | qualitative research |