Vocab 1
A mistake in an investigation, including accuracy of measuring instruments and sampling
What is an error?
Information gathered during an experiment or investigation
What is data?
Use of columns and rows to show data
What is a table?
Anything that sways an experiment's results in a way that makes them accurate
What is bias?
Information used to show whether a conclusion is valid
What is evidence?
A visual representation of data
What is a graph/chart?
A picture or illustration that shows information
What is a diagram
A decision reached by using data and information
What is a conclusion?
A representation of facts or information
What is a model?
A guess based on facts
What is a prediction?
A factor that is kept the same or constant during an experiment
What is a control variable?
An investigation in which neither the researchers nor the patients know who is receiving placebos
What is double blind?
A factor that is changed by a scientist during an experiment
What is an independent variable?
A prediction or an educated guess that answers a question
What is a hypothesis?
A factor that is changed in response to the independent variable during an experiment
What is a dependent variable?