Vocab/Matching
The exact duplication of the experiment
Replication
________ is a condition is an experiment that remains the same
Constant
Research conducted to establish a cause and effect relationship
Experimental
What is the 1st step?
Identifying the problem
What is the 6th step?
Analyze the data
The characteristic that will be observed
Dependent variable
The process of holding factors constant is know as _______
Control
In scientific inquiry in agriculture, the interpretation of the research results should come directly from the?
Data collected
What is the second step?
Research the problem
What is the 7th step?
Draw conclusions.
The manipulation of the independent variable
Treatment
The _________ variable is expected to change as a result of the independent variable
dependent
The process of scientific inquiry in ag begins with?
Identifying the problem
What is the 3rd step?
Formulate the hypothesis.
What is the 8th and final step?
Make recommendations.
A carefully controlled, systematic process for discovering the unknown
Scientific Method
The systematic process for discovering the unknown is called the ________ ___________ (2 words)
scientific method
The treatment variable being manipulated by the researcher
Independent variable
What is the 4th step?
Design and conduct the experiment.
A test that attempts to isolate the important factors of a hypothesis
Experiment
What does FSIS stand for
Food Safety and Inspection Service
A question of a statement to be tested by an experiment
Hypothesis
What is the 5th Step?
Collect Data