Chapter 1 Flashcards
Scientific hypothesis must be ______ and ________.
Testable and Falsifible
An explination of a set of related observations based on well-supported hypotheses from several different, independent lines of research
Scientific theory
Making multiple observations and then inferring a general principle to explain them
Inductive reasoning
When researchers make specific predictions about expected outcomes.
Deductive reasoning
Is absolutely proving hypothesis impossible?
True because there could be other hypothesized reasons that could lead to the predicted result
____________ experiments test hypotheses about the effect of experimental treatments by comparing a randomly assigned experimental group with a control group
Controlled
_______ are individuals who are treated identically to the experimental group except for application of the treatment.
Controls
Double-Blind Experiments
Neither research participants or data collectors know which individuals belong in the control or experiment group
__________ sources of information are experimental results published in professional journals and peer-reviewed by other scientists before publication.
Primary
__________ sources are typically news, books, or websites that summarize the scientific research presented in primary sources. NOT PEER REVIEWED
Secondary
Anecdotal evidence
Unreliable means of evaluating information
Bio
Life
Deduc
Deductive reasoning
Reason out
Hypo
Hypothesis
Under, below, or basis
Induc
Inductive reasoning
Rely on reason to derive principles
