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What are the steps in the process of scientific method?
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Question/ Hypothesis/Experiment/Run experimet/ Data and Anaylis
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Inductive reasoning?
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involves formation of a general/expalnation based on specific info, facts, observations //hypothesis formation
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deductive reasoning?
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involves formation of a predictions about specific events or structure based on overall explanations or general statements //hypothesis testing
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control group?
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group of organisms used in an experiment to which experimental variable is NOT applied. ex. exper varibable-vitamins supplement, control group would not be given vitamins
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experimental group?
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group of organisms used in an experiment to which experimental variable is applied. ex. exp variable-vitamin supplements, exp. group would be given vitamins
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hypothesis formation?
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process of forming a tentative explanaation or educated guess based on specific observation////inductive reasoning
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P (prob) value?
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value generated in statistical analysis. prob b/w group being studied
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controlled variable?
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in an experiment with a control and experimental group, the controlled variables are the same in BOTH groups. ex. ages, gender, weight, height
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dependent variable?
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possible result or change which is studied the experimental applied.
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experimental variable?
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experimetnal factor which investigator applies to experiment group but not to the control group
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