Question | Answer |
clinical trial | A part of a medical study that tests the safety and effectiveness of a drug or treatment on people. |
control | Part of an experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison. |
data | Information gathered from observations. |
dependent variable | The variable that is measured in an experiment. |
ethics | A person's sense of right and wrong. |
evidence | Information and facts that help prove something. |
hypothesis | A prediction that can be tested. |
independent variable | Variable that is changed in an experiment. |
inference | Logical conclusion based on observations. |
informed consent | Agreement by a patient to participate in an Experiment after they understand the risks involved. |
observation | Information that you obtain through your senses. |
placebo | A substance which contains no medicine, but which the receiver believes is a medicine. |
placebo effect | The response of patients to a treatment even though it has no active ingredient. |
qualitative | An observation made without measurement; descriptive data. |
quantitative | Data that is measurable; observations based on numbers. |
range | The limits between which variation is possible. |
reproducible | Describes an experiment that produces similar results each time. |
sample size | Number of subjects observed in an experiment. |
scientific method | A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems. |
Trade-off | Alternative that must be given up when one choice is made rather than another. |
variable | Something in an experiment that can change. |