Scientific Method Flashcards
What does the aim always start with
To
What’s the hypothesis
It’s a statement you can test.
If (independent variable) then dependent variable
What’s the independent variable
The only thing that changes
What’s the dependent variable
What you are measuring
What are controlled variables and what are they for
A controlled variable keeps the expriment the same and makes it valid
What does the method have to do
The method has to test the aim to be valid and use specific values
What does the risk assessment do
Identify risk and say how you can reduce it
What’s a results table
It has to include a title, you have to write the units in the top box but not in the bottom box, and it has to have an average of the dependent variables.
Independent variable -> dependent variable -> average
What’s a result presentation
Title, numbers= line graph, nonnumeric = column graph , dependent on y axis, independent on x axis
What should you put in your conclusion
What you found out. Is your hypothesis confirmed or busted
How do you write a Discussion
Is it valid and reliable? (Reliable means that the dv was fairly close in all of your tests) (valid means that you kept the experiment controlled and the method tests the aim)
Identify outliers
Purpose improvements
