AMS - Unit 1 Vocabulary - Experimental Design Flashcards
What does “testable questions” mean
Testable questions are ones which can be answered through experimental inquiry and observation of the natural world.
What does “Non-Testable questions” mean
Questions that cannot be answered by direct observation or by evidence gathered through experimental inquiries (i.e., “why…” questions), are not testable questions.
What does “Quantitative” mean
Measure or describe something in amount/numbers
What does “qualitative” mean
Measure or describe something by its qualities.
What does “trials” mean
A test of the performance and/or qualities of something
What does “observation” mean
the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information; a remark, statement, or comment based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed.
What does “empirical evidence” mean
information gathered directly or indirectly through observation or experimentation that may be used to confirm or disconfirm a scientific theory or to help justify, or establish as reasonable, a person’s belief in a given proposition.
What does “data”mean
facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
What does “models in science” or “scientific models” mean
a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.
What does “analogy” mean
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
What does “prototype”mean
a first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied
What does “hypothesis” mean
a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
What does “variable” mean
not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.
what does “procedure” mean
an established or official way of doing something.
what does “accuracy” mean
the quality or state of being correct or precise.
what does “scientific method” mean
a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
What does “control”mean
a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.
What does “constant” mean
a situation or state of affairs that does not change.