Scientific Literature Flashcards
examples of good science follow what acronym?
CONPTT
what does CONPTT stand for?
consistant
observable
natural
predictable
testable
tentative
what does consistant mean in CONPTT?
must be reliable among other scientists who got the same results.
what does observable mean in CONPTT?
must be registerable by sense(s)
what does natural mean in CONPTT?
must be of the physical world (i.e. cannot be supernatral).
what does predicatable mean in CONPTT?
this is obvious
what does testable mean in CONPTT?
this is obvious
what does tentative mean in CONPTT?
must be subject to revision and suggestion as time goes on with this particular study.
What is a theory?
an explaination for a natural occurance that has stood up to rigorous testing,
and is so well supported that it’s the best explaination we have for that phenomonon.
what 5 components are in well-designed experiments
independent variables,
dependent variables,
managed variables,
experimental group,
& a control group
what is an independent variable?
a part of an experiment which changes in attepts to change the outcome.
what is a dependent variable?
a part of an experiment which is altered depending on the indepentant variable.
what is a managed variable?
a part of an experiment that must remain constant.
what is a control group?
a group in an experiment where the independent variable remains the same or “normal”
what is an experimental group?
a group in an experiment where the independent variable changes to fit the hypothesis.
what is the importance of a DOUBLE-BLIND experiment?
they lack a placebo or bias in the experiment.
what is the Null Hypothesis?
a hypothesis stating that an experiment’s dependent variable will remain unchanged, to matter the independent variable.
what is the correct formatting of a scientific paper?
- Abstract
- Introduction - self-explainatory
- Materials + Methods
- Results
- Discussion
what is PSEUDOSCIENCE?
somehting that claims to be scientific, but is not– it may not satisfy CONPTT.
what are the 5 best ways to identify pseudo-science?
sensationalism, biased research, small sample size, lack of reliable resources, or using correlation to explain causation.
what are 8 characteristics of all living things?
- reproduction
- metabolism
- dna
- evolution
- growth + development
- response to environment
- cells
- homeostasis
CHEER - MGD
what is the scientific method used for?
to test a hypothesis
what should you always do after an experiment?
analyze the entire experiment for any possible unmanaged variables or sources of error
