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Chapter 2 - Scientific Inquiry
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- 1What is a hypothesis?A suggested explanation for the observations that gave rise to the problem
- 2What is a prediction?An informed guess made on the basis of a given hypothesis
- 3What is data?Recorded information gained from an experiment
- 4List 4 factors that make a good hypothesis1. Definite statement - not a question
2. Short and simple
3. Has a single idea that is tested
4. Links two variables - 5What is an independent variable?The factor that is being investigated - influences change in the dependent variable
- 6What is an dependent variable?The variable that is being measured
- 7List the principles of ethics1. Voluntary Participation
2. Informed consent
3. Risk of Harm
4. Confidentiality
5. Anonymity - 8A placebo is 'fake' medication that looks like the real thing, therefore, what is the 'placebo effect'?When an ill patient is given a placebo and their condition improves because the patient believes it does
- 9What is a scientific model?A simplified representation of an idea or process
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