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Hypothesis

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an idea about how something works; a proposed explanation

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Testable

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It must be possible to evaluate the hypothesis by observing/measuring something

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Falsifiable

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There must be some observation or set of observations that prove it false

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Scientific Hypothesis

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An idea about how something works; a proposed explanation

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Scientific Fact

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A well-supported hypothesis

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Scientific Theory

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An explanation for a set of related observations that is based on well-supported hypotheses from several, independent lines of research

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Inductive reasoning

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When specific observations are used to derive a general principle

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Deductive reasoning

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When a general principle is used to predict specific observations

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Alternative Hypothesis

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Different hypotheses that lead to the same set or pattern of observations

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Experiment

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A hypothesis test

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Manipulative Experiment

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Scientist imposes some external manipulation

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Observational Experiment

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Comparing or describing things that already exist

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Data

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Information collected during an experiment

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Variables

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The factors in an experiment that can change

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Independent variable

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Variable scientists manipulate (or choose to compare if observational)

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Dependent Variable

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Variable that is not changed by the scientist, although it may change during the experiment

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Control group

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A group that is similar to the “experimental” group in every way possible except for the independent variable

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Blind studies

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Limit participant knowledge of treatment group

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Double-blind studies

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Limit participant and researcher knowledge of treatment groups

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Correlation

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A relationship or pattern between the values of 2 variables

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