what are the 6
steps of scientific methods?
observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment, conclusion
difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
qualitative = descriptive information
quantitative = recorded measurements
What type of reasoning involves drawing a general conclusion from specific observations? give ex.
inductive. cannot test dinosaurs
What is a scientific hypothesis?
proposed, testable, and falsifiable explanation for a set of observations
key distinction between a scientific theory and a hypothesis is…
theory explains, hypotheses predict
What type of reasoning uses general premises to make predictions, often following ‘if…, then…’ logic?
deductive
purpose of a control group in a scientific experiment?
eliminate other factors that could influence the results, isolating the variable of interest
observations = what reasoning? = ?
hypothesis = what reasoning? = ?
predictions = ? -> 2 ways?
inductive, questions, hypothesis
deductive, predictions
experiment -> reject or additional experiment
difference between correlation and causation?
Correlation is a relationship between two variables
Causation means one variable has a direct effect on another
