Vocab Flashcard 1 - Scientific Method

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Experiment

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A test or procedure for learning or proving something.

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Hypothesis

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An idea or theory based on evidence but not yet proven.

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Method

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a way of doing something

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Observe

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to see, or to watch closely.

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Placebo

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Inactive substance in a controlled experiment to test effects of an active substance.

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Support

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to give evidence

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Analyze:

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to study carefully or in detail.

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Conclusion

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A judgment formed after considering all evidence.

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Control

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Incorporate a parallel experiment as a standard of comparison in a scientific study.

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Double Blind

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A scientific experiment where neither the experimenter nor subjects know which group is the test group and which is the control group.