Scientific Method Flashcards

1

What goes on the Y axis on a graph?

dependent variable
independent variable

2

What is the independent variable?

the variable changed on purpose
The variable that is kept the same
the variable affected because of what you changed
the variable that is measured

3

The aim...

Is a scientific predicition
tells the goal of the experiment
needs to start with to see

4

What is a hypothesis?

A guess
A purpose to the experiment
An observation
an educated prediction of the experiment

5

An aim should always start with . . .

To see
To Determine
To find out
To investigate

6

What is a valid experiment?

when you change only 1 variable
when you change no variables
when you change many variables

7

What is the first step in the scientific method?

Drawing Conclusion
Designing an experiment
Asking a Question
Developing a Hypothesis

8

Students took a test either with music on, or no music. (What is the DV?)

how they did on the test
music on or off

9

What is the dependent variable?

The variable you purposely changed
The variable you keep the same
The variable that is measured

10

How often is there a pattern in the graph?

NEVER
ALWAYS!!!
SOMETIMES
when I can be bothered finding it

11

Students watch cartoons and rate how funny they found it to be. (What is the IV?)

how funny
cartoon

12

What is the controlled variable??

the variable that is kept the same
the variable the is changed
the variable that changes

13

P.L.U.S.T. helps remind us about what?

Graphing
writing the discussion
drawing up the table
Writing the method

14

What is not needed in a conclusion?

What you learned
Your hypothesis
summary of data
list of steps you completed

15

Reliability is

ensuring that lots of variables have been controlled
ensuring only one variable affects results
ensuring the cosistentcy of results

Scientific Method

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Scientific Method

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