Vocab Review for Science Skills and Thinking Unit 1

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Bias

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When you let something influence the way that you view or interpret something.

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Skepticism

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An attitude of doubt.

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Classifying

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When you group together items that are alike in some way.

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Quantitative Observations

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Observations that involve numbers and measurements.

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Faulty Reasoning

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Incorrect reasoning that can happen from not gathering enough data.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

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Inductive Thinking

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Reasoning that involves making generalizations based on specific observations.

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Deductive Reasoning

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Reasoning from general principles to specific cases.

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Qualitative Observations

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Observations that describe qualities or characteristics without using numbers.

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Graphic Organizer

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A visual display that organizes information and shows relationships.