Sylvester Scientific Method Unit 1
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1. bias A particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific.
2. Control Group The group that does not receive the experimental treatment.
3. Correlations Associations between two or more events.
4. Data The information that a scientist gathers during an experiment, winch is often in numeric form.
5. dependent variable The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested.
Goes on the Vertical Axis
6. direct correlation a relationship between two variables where as one increases, so does the other
7. Experiment is a procedure designed to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions.
8. Experimental group The group that receives the experimental treatment.
9. Hypothesis A testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation.
10. If Then What are the two main words you use in a hypothesis?
11. independent variable Goes on the Horizontal Axis
The variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher.
12. indirect correlation a relationship between two variables where as one increases, the other decreases
13. inference A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence, observation and reasoning
14. objective data Information based on what a person sees, hears, touches, or smells.
15. Observation A piece of information we gather using our senses- Our sight, smell, and touch.
16. Prediction A logical statement about about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct.
17. qualitative involving distinctions based on qualities (rather than quantities)
18. quantitative Data that is in numbers
19. subjective data Observations that involve personal feelings, attitudes, and perceptions.
20. Variable The factor of interest.
21. x-axis independent variable, horizontal
22. y-axis dependent variable, vertical
