Unit 1 List 1 Exp. Design CMH Flashcards

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Testable Question

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questions that can be answered through experimental inquiry and observation of the natural world.

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Non-Testable Question

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cannot be answered by direct observation or by evidence gathered through experimental inquiries

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Quantitative

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relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.

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Qualitative

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relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity.

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Trials

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test to assess its suitability or performance.

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Observation

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action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.

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Empirical Evidence

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information obtained through observation and documentation of certain behavior and patterns or through an experiment.

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Data

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facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

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Model is Science

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a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes.

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Analogy

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comparison between two things,
typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Prototype

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first, typical or preliminary model of something, especially a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.

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Hypothesis

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supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

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Variable

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any characteristic, which varies from individual to individual

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Procedure

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established or official way of doing something.

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Precision

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quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.

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Accuracy

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quality or state of being correct or precise.

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Scientific method

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empirical method for acquiring knowledge using question, Research, hypothesis, experiment, data analysis, conclusion, and communication.

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Control

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element that remains unchanged or unaffected by other variables.

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Constant

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part that doesn’t change during the experiment.

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Predict

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say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

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Infer

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deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Independent Variable

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a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.

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Dependent Variable

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a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.

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Manipulated Variable

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variable that you control and change based on the experiment.

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Responding variables

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changes as a result of the manipulated variable.

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Sample size

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number of observations or individuals included in a study or experiment.

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Validity

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how accurately a method measures what it is intended to measure.

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Trends in data

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general change in a variable with time.

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Correlation

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correlation or dependence is any statistical relationship, whether causal or not, between two random variables or bi variate data.

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Variability

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lack of consistency or fixed pattern; liability to vary or change.

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Mass

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quantitative measure of inertia, a fundamental property of all matter.

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Volume

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amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great.

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Weight

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body’s relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.

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Percent

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proportion of an amount, group or set.

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Rate

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change in concentration over the change in time.

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Ratio

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quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
“the ratio of computers to s

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Line Graph

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graphs that can be used to show how something changes over time.

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Bar Graph

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is a chart or graph that presents categorical data with rectangular bars with heights or lengths proportional to the values that they represent.

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Pie Graph

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graph representing data in a circular form, with each slice of the circle representing a fraction or proportionate part of the whole.

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Scatterplot

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uses dots to represent values for two different numeric variables.

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Claim

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state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

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Evidence

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available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

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Reason

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cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

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Theory

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supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

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Bias

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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.