The Scientific Method Flashcards
What is biology?
The study of living things
What is the scientific method?
-Is a process of investigation in which problems are identified and their suggested explanations are tested by carrying out experiments.
What is an observation?
Is when something is noticed.
What is a hypothesis?
Is an educated guess based on observations.
What is an experiment?
Is designed to test a hypothesis.
Define data.
Consists of the measurements, observations or information gathered from experiments.
What is a conclusion?
Is a summary of the results of an experiment.
What is a theory?
Is a hypothesis that has been supported by many different experiments.
What is a principle/law?
Arises from a theory that has been shown to be valid when fully tested over a long period of time.
What is a variable?
Is a factor that may change in an experiment.
What is a control?
Used to provide a comparison against which the actual experiment can be judged.
What is a replicate?
A repeat of an experiment
What does double blind mean?
That both the investigator and the participant are unaware of the nature of the treatment the participant is receiving.
