Scientific principles and process

Question 1

What is the Scientific cycle?

Answer 1

observation; construction of a testable hypothesis; experimental design; gathering, recording,
analysis of data; evaluation of results and conclusions; the
formation of a revised hypothesis where necessary

Question 2

What is a null hypothesis?

Answer 2

The null hypothesis proposes that there will be no statistically significant effect as a result of the experiment treatment

Question 3

What would reject a null hypothesis?

Answer 3

If there is evidence for an effect that is unlikely due to chance

Question 4

Scientific ideas only become accepted when?

Answer 4

once they have been checked independently

Question 5

Why it is essential to do complete independent repeats of an experiment?

Answer 5

Scientific ideas only become accepted once they have been verified (or alternatives falsified) independently; one-off results are treated with caution

Question 6

What should you do when repeating an experiment?

Answer 6

Should be done at a different time with a completely new set of ingredients, organisms and chemicals

Answer 7

conferences and seminars via lectures, talks and poster displays