LAB 1 Flashcards
Making observations, formulating hypotheses, doing experiments, and coming to a conclusion.
Scientific Method
Tests the hypothesis
Experiment
A sample or an event that is not exposed to the testing procedure.
Control
Any factual information that comes to light because of the experiment or perhaps further observations
Data
An encompassing conclusion based on many individual conclusions in the same field.
Theory
What you purposely change to get your results
Experimental Variable
The variables that the hypothesis predicts will be influenced by the experimental variable
Dependent Variable
Aspects of an experiment the scientist makes consistent to prevent them from affecting the results.
Controlled Variables