Biology - Working Scientifically Flashcards
1
Q
What does the process of peer review help to detect?
A
False claims
2
Q
What does the process of peer review help to establish?
A
A consensus about which claims should be regarded as valid
3
Q
What is the issue with reports of scientific developments in the popular media?
A
They are not peer reviewed and are often oversimplified, innacurate or biased.
4
Q
Why do we need to manipulate and control variables?
A
To not affect the independent variable
5
Q
Independant variable
A
The variable that is changed or selected by the investigator
6
Q
Dependant variable
A
The variable that is measured by each change in the independant variable
7
Q
Control variables
A
The variable that is kept the same during a scientific experiment as it could affect the results of the experiment if not controlled
