Topic 8: Scientific Inquiry
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Assumption -
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a basic knowledge of the natural world combined with an understanding of the diverse ways that scientists gain knowledge -
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Dependent
Variable -
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something accepted as true that may or may not actually be true -
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Model -
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the part of an experiment that is changed to test a hypothesis -
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Bias -
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a representation used to explain or demonstrate a process or structure; also used to predict what might occur in a new situtation -
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Evidence -
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a tendency to favor something; a prejudice -
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Observation -
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a support for the idea that something is true -
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Conclusion -
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any information that is collected with any of the senses -
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Experiment -
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the decision made about the outcome of an experiment; usually based on how well the actual result matches the predicted result -
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Opinion -
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a series of trials or tests that are done to support or refute a hypothesis -
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Control -
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ideas people have that may or may not be based in fact -
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Hypothesis -
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that group in an experiment in which everything--except the variable to be tested--is identical; the standard of comparison in an experiment -
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Peer
Review -
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a statement that predicts a relationship between cause and effect in a way that can be tested -
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Controlled
Experiment -
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the process by which scientists carefully examine the work of other scientists to look for possible flaws in their experimental design or their interpretation of results -
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Independent
Variable -
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an experiment in which all variables--except for the one being tested--are exactly the same -
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Research
Plan -
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a factor that might influence the dependent variable in an experiment -
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Data -
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the initial stage of an experiment that involves finding background information, developing a hypothesis, and devising an experimental method for testing the hypothesis -
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Inference -
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the results of specific trials or tests completed during experiments -
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Scientific
Literacy -
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a conclusion or deduction based on observations