Outcome A Flashcards
Inference
A logical interpretation based on what scientists already know
Hypothesis
A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it
Theory
Proposed by evidence and supports several hypothesis in a way that inspires researches
Control group
Exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable
Independent variable
A variable that is deliberately changed
Data
Detailed records of experimental observations
Science
Organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world
Bias
Particular preference or point of view that is personal
Dependent variable
A variable that changes in response to the independent variable
Observation
The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful way
Controlled experiment
A hypothesis tested by an experiment in which only one variable is changed