Quarter Reveiws/Regents Flashcards
Hypothesis that has been supported many times
Theory
Science is alway…..
Changing
What people rely on to make sure science is valid
Peer review
Good controlled experiments have……
Hypothesis Control group Experimental group Independent variable Dependent variable Large sample size Is repeated many times with similar results
If then statement that predicts an outcome
Hypothesis
“Normal “conditions, needed for comparison with experimental group. Medicine study=placebo
Control group
“Treatment” conditions, what you are trying to find out
Experimental group
One per experiment, the one condition that is different between your groups. What the experimental group gets.
Independent variable
The category of how you’ll know if your “treatment” work, what you’re measuring.
Dependent variable
Take out effect of individuals
Large sample size
Valid experiments are
Repeated many times with similar results
The dependent variable on a graph is always on the
Y-axis
On a graph the independent variable is always on the
Independent variable
In order to do the measurements of a graduated cylinder you must
Read the bottom of the meniscus and count the intervals each line isn’t always one mL
When you switch to high power on a microscope the image will be
Darker and smaller