Chapter 1 - Science Inquiry

Question 1

Observations

Answer 1

💚 involved in any investigation

💚 scientists look for patterns in investigations based on observation

💚 systematic observation

Question 2

Controlled Experiments

Answer 2

💚 investigate relationship between factors

💚one changing variable
💚rest are kept the same

💚 differences in results are due to the changed variable (independent variable)

Question 3

Surveys

Answer 3

💚 systematically collecting, analysing and interpreting information

💚 collecting data from large number of subjects

💚 looking for patterns in data

Question 4

Trial and Error

Answer 4

💚 one attempt to solve problem followed by another

  💚 each trial is recorded 
  💚 gradually home in on a solution 

💚 recording meticulous amount of detail

Question 5

Case Studies

Answer 5

💚 in-depth investigation of one particular person or situation

💚education
💚business
💚medicine

Question 6

Longitudinal Studies

Answer 6

💚conducted over long period of time

💚 can be done retrospectively

Question 7

Scientific Method

Answer 7

1) PROBLEM
2) INFORMATION
3) HYPOTHESIS
4) TEST
5) DATA
6) CONCLUSIONS
7) REPORT

Question 8

Literature Review

Answer 8

💚 survey of material that has been written about the subject

💚purposes

To:

   1) define the problem 
   2) find what is already known 
   3) assess research methods 
   4) relate findings to what is already known

Question 9

Safety

Answer 9

💚 investigation should present no danger to participants or investigators

💚 consider need for safety devices

💚physical and mental safety

Question 10

Ethics

Answer 10

💚 set of moral behaviours or principles

💚 standards observed by most people

💚 ethically sound investigation

      ⚫️ voluntary participation 
      ⚫️ informed consent 
      ⚫️ no risk of harm 
      ⚫️ confidentiality 

💚 valid
💚 humane
💚 justifiable
💚 considerate

Question 11

Controlling variables

Answer 11

💚 independent variables (changing)

💚 dependent variable (measuring)

💚 controlled variables

💚 uncontrolled variables (cannot be controlled)