Scientific Method

Question 1

What are the 7 steps?

Answer 1

1. Recognise a problem and define a question
2. Collect as much info as possible relating to problem
3. Propose a hypothesis (possible explanation)
4. Test the hypothesis using an experiment
5. Analyse and interpret data
6. Draw conclusions about if the hypothesis was supported or not
7. Report on the investigation

Question 2

Ethics

Answer 2

A set of moral principles/values

Question 3

Replication?

Answer 3

Having multiple identical experiments running together (repeat the whole experiment multiple times)

Question 4

How is an experiment valid?

Answer 4

If it addresses the aim/ answers the hypothesis

Question 5

Uncontrolled variables:

Answer 5

A variable that could not be kept the same for the control and experimental groups in an experiment