Scientific method Flashcards
Chapter 14
1
Q
Primary data
A
Collecting data firsthand
2
Q
Secondary data
A
data collected by someone else and is referenced
3
Q
What are some different types of evidence?
A
journals
periodicals
textbooks
non-fiction books
internet
4
Q
What is accuracy?
A
A measurement of how close it is to its true value
5
Q
What is precision?
A
how similar two or more measurements of the same thing are to each other
6
Q
What is validity
A
a measurement of how closely something measures what its supposed to
7
Q
What factors influence the quality of evidence
A
accuracy, precision, repeatability, reproducibility, validity
8
Q
What are some ways of organising data
A
Using a logbook
9
Q
How is a scientific report structured
A
intro
body paragraphs
conclusion
