Scientific Method Flashcards
Why is it good to publish results
spread knowledge
what is a hypothesis
an educated guess based on the observation
purpose of REPLICATES in scientific experiments
to verify results
what can make experiment free from bias
using large number of samples/ Random selection
2 limitations of the scientific methods
insufficient knowledge/ misinterpreting results/accidental discoveries
purpose of HYPOTHESIS
starting point of expirement/form a prediction
what is DOUBLE BLIND TESTING
neither the experimenter nor test group know who gets what and unknown to eachother
where do scientists publish their results
science books/newspapers
why use double blind testing/replicates
avoiding bias
what is a THEORY
an idea supported by different expierememnts
difference between theory and hypothesis
hypothesis can develop into a theory
in terms of scientific method what is DATA
results of a experiment
in terms of scientific method what are REPLICATES
repeats of an experiment
what is BOTANY
ZOOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY
the study of plants
animals
micro organisms
in terms of scientific method what is a THEORY
A hypothesis supported by an experiment
