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Quantitative data
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Data measured in numbers
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Inference
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A conclusion made on the basis of facts and previous knowledge rather than on direct observations. unlike a hypothesis, an inference is not directly testable.
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Scientific method
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To learn how the natural world works
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Proven hypothesis
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An experiment can only disprove, not prove, a hypothesis
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Analyze data
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The goal is to determine whether the data are reliable, and whether they support or fail to support the predictions of the hypothesis.
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Blind experiments
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the biologist who scores the results is unaware of whether a given subject is part of the experimental or control group.
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