Scientific Method

Question 1

What do we call an untested educated guess?

Accepted Answer

hypothesis

Question 2

When people drink Red Bull, they can't sleep. If we test that, the amount of sleep is the IV.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

A CONSTANT is something that changes.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

The CAUSE of a change is the INDEPENDENT variable.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

"I think there must be dirty socks making your bedroom smell terrible." That's an INFERENCE.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

A CONTROL group does not get any changes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Which is written with "If.....then...."?

Accepted Answer

a hypothesis

Question 8

A conclusion is the final step in the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

The I.V. is the ...

Accepted Answer

independent variable

Question 10

You use your 5 senses to make a __.

Accepted Answer

observation

Question 11

The best place to do scientific research is...

Accepted Answer

in a scientific journal

Question 12

There are 5 steps in ___.

Accepted Answer

the scientific method

Question 13

"Our hypothesis was not correct because..." is a good way to begin your--

Accepted Answer

conclusion

Question 14

The dependent variable changes because of the...

Accepted Answer

independent variable

Question 15

Every experiment needs a step-by-step...

Accepted Answer

procedure

Question 16

After you make observations, you make -- in your brain.

Accepted Answer

an inference

Question 17

You test your __ with an experiment.

Accepted Answer

hypothesis

Question 18

Which has been tested many times and is more sure?

Accepted Answer

theory

Question 19

Mrs. Gordon believes more sleep = better grades. Sleep time is the I.V.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

A VARIABLE is something that changes.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

A ____ is the EFFECT or RESULT of the IV.

Accepted Answer

DV

Question 22

A conclusion is the decision you make about your hypothesis AFTER you do the experiment.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

In an experiment, there are 2 __.

Accepted Answer

variables

Question 24

Research = looking for information

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

"Your bedroom smells terrible!" is an OBSERVATION.

Accepted Answer

True

Scientific Method

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