Chapter 1 - Scientific Thinking

Question 1

the study of living organisms

Answer 1

biology

Question 2

ability to understand and apply biological concepts of everyday life

Answer 2

biological literacy

Question 3

systematic process used to question, test hypotheses, and gather evidence

Answer 3

scientific method

Question 4

pursuit of knowledge through observation, experimentation, and analysis of the world

Answer 4

science

Question 5

understanding of specific scientific concepts and processes to make informed decisions

Answer 5

scientific literacy

Question 6

explanation of something based on evidence and experimentation

Answer 6

theory

Question 7

test conducted to gather data and investigate a hypothesis

Answer 7

experiment

Question 8

factor in an experiment that is measured and affected by changes in the independent variable

Answer 8

dependent variable

Question 9

factor in an experiment that is manipulated or changed

Answer 9

independent variable

Question 10

harmless substance or treatment given to the control group. meant to look like the real treatment, but has no actual effects

Answer 10

placebo

Question 11

improvement in a participant’s condition due to their belief in the treatment, rather than the treatment itself

Answer 11

placebo effect

Question 12

the hypothesis that there is no effect or relationship between variables being tested

Answer 12

null hypothesis

Question 13

testable prediction or explanation for a phenomenon

Answer 13

hypothesis

Question 14

specific conditions or interventions applied to the experimental group

Answer 14

treatment

Question 15

group that receives the treatment (or the independent variable)

Answer 15

experimental group

Question 16

group that does not receive the treatment (or the independent variable)

Answer 16

control group

Question 17

claims or practices that are presented in a scientific way but lack evidence and do not follow the scientific method

Answer 17

psuedoscience