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The Scientific Method and Clinical Trials
The Scientific Method and Clinical Trials
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A review for 6th grade science!
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What is the reason for having a control group?
so there is something to compare the treatment group to
there is no reason for having a control group
so the treatment group doesn’t feel alone
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An experiment that tests a new medicine is known as a
clinical trial
treatment trial
control group
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The first step of the scientific method is to...
form a conclusion
make an educated guess (hypothesis)
explain a problem or a question
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What is a placebo?
fake medicine
an experiment that tests a new medicine
real medicine
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What is something that can change the results or outcome of a situation?
an educated guess
variable
conclusion
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What is the difference between the control group and the treatment group in a clinical trial?
control group gets medicine and treatment group gets nothing
control group gets placebo and treatment group gets medicine
Nothing is different. They are both the same thing.
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The steps scientists use to solve problems is called...
a plan
an experiment
the scientific method
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Amount of sunlight, water, and soil are all variables that could change
the taste of a soda
how tall a plant grows
the number of people at a football game
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Amount of seats, price of tickets, and the teams playing are all variables that could change
the number of people at a football game
the taste of a soda
how tall a plant grows
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The last step of the scientific method is to...
form a conclusion
explain a problem or a question
make an educated guess (hypothesis)
