Unit 1 List 2 Experimental Design

Question 1

Claim

Answer 1

statements in science supported by data and research

Question 2

Constant

Answer 2

The factors that do not change during the experiment.

Question 3

Evidence

Answer 3

information collected via rigorous scientific methods that changes their belief in the truth of factual claims of the first to the fourth kind.

Question 4

Experimental Bias

Answer 4

the unintentional influence of the experimenter’s expectations, beliefs, or preconceived notions on the outcome of a study or research experiment.

Question 5

Experimental Control

Answer 5

an element that remains unchanged or unaffected by other variables

Question 6

Experimental Procedure

Answer 6

the manner in which an experiment is carried out

Question 7

Hypothesis

Answer 7

A statement about a specific research question, and it outlines the expected result of the experiment.

Question 8

Manipulated Variable

Answer 8

the factor or condition that is purposely changed by the scientist

Question 9

Qualitative Data

Answer 9

data representing information and concepts that are not represented by numbers

Question 10

Quantitative Data

Answer 10

data represented numerically, including anything that can be counted, measured, or given a numerical value

Question 11

Reason

Answer 11

the capacity of consciously applying logic by drawing valid conclusions from new or existing information, with the aim of seeking the truth.

Question 12

Responding variable

Answer 12

what the scientist measures as a result of the test variable

Question 13

Scientific Method

Answer 13

the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation

Question 14

Scientific model

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Scientific Question

Answer 15

one where an investigation can be designed and completed to find out the answer without having to do multiple, entirely different investigations to get there

Question 16

Scientific Theory

Answer 16

an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that can be or that has been repeatedly tested and has corroborating evidence in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results.

Question 17

Trends In Data

Answer 17

a general change in one variable compared to another over a period of time

Question 18

Valid Experiment

Answer 18

how accurately a method measures what it is intended to measure