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15 Cards in this Set
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Scientific Method*
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An objective examination of the natural world.
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Empirical Questions*
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Questions that can be answered by observing and measuring the world around us.
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Scientific Questions*
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Questions that can be tested and either confirmed or shown to be false.
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Replication
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Repetition of an experiment to confirm the results.
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Theory
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A model of interconnected ideas and concepts that explains what is observed and makes predictions about future events.
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Hypothesis
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A specific prediction of what should be observed in the world if a theory is correct.
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Research
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Scientific process that involves the systematic and careful collection of data.
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Data
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Objective observations or measurements.
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Empirical Process*
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Reflects a cyclical relationship between a theory, testable hypothesis derived from the theory, research conducted to test the hypothesis, and adjustments to the theory as findings prompt reevaluation.
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Variables
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Something in the world that can be measured and thta can vary.
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Operational Definition
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The quantification of a variable that allows it to be measured.
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Experiment
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A study that tests causal hypotheses by measuring and manipulating variables.
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Independent Variable
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In an experiment, the condition that is manipulated by the experimenter to eamine its impact on the dependent variable.
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Dependent Variable
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In an experiment, the measure that is affected by manipulation of the independent variable.
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Confound
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Anything that affects a dependent variable that may unintentionally vary between the different experimental conditions of a study.
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