Scientific Method Flashcards
what is biology
biology is the study of living things
what is observation
observation is making an accurate report
what is meant by the term hypothesis
an educated guess
what is an experiment
a practical test of a hypothesis
what is theory
theory is a hypothesis supported by an experiment
what is principle
a principle is a theory that is successful against long term testing
data
data is information gathered in experiments
what is meant by double blind testing
neither the tester nor the subject know who gets the drug/placebo
explain the necessity for random selection
to reduce bias
features of good experimental design
- a control
- one variable only
- large sample size
- replicates
- repeatable
- random selection
- double blind testing
- safety procedures
where are the results of scientific research usually published
a scientific journal
where are the results of scientific research usually published
a scientific journal
why is it important that scientists publish the results of their research
- so others can learn from their work
- so others can repeat their work
what is the purpose for carrying out an experiment
to test a hypothesis
what is a control
a control is a set up for comparison***
so there is only one variable
