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Topic 1 Scientific Method Flashcards

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Competences

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  • Identifies problems
  • Formulates questions of a scientific character
  • Raises the necessary hypotheses to answer them.
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Is a deliberate search of knowledge through the application of certain methods and principles. is a process based on the scientific method.

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Scientific research

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What are the scientific investigations characteristics?

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  • Systematized and accurate.
  • Objective and logic
  • Delimitated object of knowledge
  • Systematic approach
  • Framework on the methodology
  • Nonlinear process
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It is planned. (Steps in order, to be fulfilled)

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Systematized and accurate

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Offers testable results.

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Objective and logic

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What do I know? Where? Why? What for?

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Delimitated object of knowledge

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The information must be integrated although the data are dispersed.

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Systematic approach

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Clear and specific technique.

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Framework on the methodology

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The same work may have multiple methods.

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Nonlinear methods

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Importance of the scientific investigation

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  • It allow us to establish contact with reality in order to know it better.
  • It is stimulus for creative intellectual activity.
  • It helps to develop a growing curiosity about problem solving.
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It is an organized process, a series of steps that scientists use to solve investigation problems.

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Scientific method

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Scientific method steps:

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  • Observation
  • Hypothesis
  • Variable identification
  • Experimentation
  • Data register, data analysis
  • Conclusions
  • Theory hypothesis supported by many experiments
  • Law summary accepted facts of nature
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See something carefully. Trying to get most details and using all your senses. Is the act of collecting information, data collection. Investigation question.

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Observation

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Data collected from observation:

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  • Qualitative data

- Quantitative data

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Information that describes color, odor, shape or other physical characteristics (involves the use of senses)

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Qualitative data

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Answers the question: how? How much does it weight? How high is it? How long will it take?
Anything that refers to measurable quantiities, and has units.
(involves the use of measuring devices). Tables and graphs

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Quantitative data

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Is a tentative explanation of the observed situation, that needs to be proven.
Is a probable answer to the investigation question

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Hypothesis

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is defined as the conditions under which an experiment is given and that can change.

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Variable

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What do we need to do to test a hypothesis or answer a research question?

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Identify the variables

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The types of variables that are manipulated in a scientific investigation are:

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Dependent variable
Independent variable
Controlled variable

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Is the condition that will be measured or investigated within the experimentation. Located on y axis |

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Dependent variable

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Is known as the condition that will be changed or manipulated in the experiment to study it’s effect. Located on x axis _

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Independent variable

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Is known as the condition that will be held constant in the experiment.

All samples will be…

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Controlled variable

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Everything done to test the hypothesis.

is a controlled methodology to test the hypothesis.

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Experimentation

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Checklist for tables and graphs

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-Table/graph title, including the name of the variables.
-Number of the table/graph.
-The variable being measured with units.
-The uncertainty of the measuring device.
Comment.

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degree of error for a measuring device. 
It is the smallest unit of measure of the instrument 


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Uncertainty

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Should test whether the hypothesis is true or false

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Conclusions

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Is a hypothesis that has been verified by experimentation


 It is an explanation supported by many experiments.

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Theory

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Is a theory already proven.
 
 It is a relationship of nature supported by many experiments.

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Law

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Importance of scientific method

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It is important because it seeks to gain knowledge and report on facts or phenomena for application in enriching science and problem solving.

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Scientific research steps

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Investigation problem
Theoretical Framework
Hypothesis 
Hypothesis testing
Result analysis
Conclusions and written report
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Relationship between scientific method and scientific investigation of OBSERVATION

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  1. Investigation problem

2. Theoritical framework

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Relationship between scientific method and scientific investigation of HYPOTHESIS

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  1. Hypotheses formulation and variable identification
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Relationship between scientific method and scientific investigation of EXPERIMENTATION

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  1. Hypothesis testing
    - Experimental design
    - Reseach
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Relationship between scientific method and scientific investigation of THEORY, APPLICATION AND LAW

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  1. Results inform and analysis (written report, conclusions)
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Clearly and precisely describes:

  • The investigation problem
  • Its justification
  • The investigation question
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Introduction

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Describes the purpose of the investigation

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The investigation problem

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Why is it important to complete this investigation?

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It’s justification

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The question that originated this investigation.

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The investigation question

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Outlines information that is relevant to the problem, that helps sustain the investigation question and experimental practice in the clear way, giving credit to the consulted authors.
It should be quoted as determined in APA format, and the references must be included at the end of the report, NOT at the end of the theoretical framework.

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Theoretical framework

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Answers the investigation question. It is an affirmative statement where it is defined that the independent variable affects the dependent variable.

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Hypothesis

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are clearly identified: Dependent, Independent and Controlled.
Suggests ways to control these variables, mentioning measuring instruments if applicable.

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Variables

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