3.3 Evaluation of Biological Research Flashcards
What should a scientific report contain
A title, an abstract, aims and findings, an introduction, supporting statements, citations and references
What must an aim do in a biological report
Link the independent and dependant variable
What should the introduction of a report do
Should provide any information required to support methods, results and discussion
What should experimental design test
The intended aim or hypothesis
What may selection bias do to the experiment
May prevent a representative sample being selected
What are error bars used to indicate
The variability of of data around the mean
What are the 2 types of data
Quantitative and Qualitative
What should a conclusion refer to
The aim, the results and the hypothesis. Also existing knowledge in the field
Consideration should be given to whether results should be attributed to…
correlation or causation
