Terminology
A type of research that deals with the investigation and understanding of how nature functions
Basic Research
This is a statement that proves that no differences will occur during an experiment
Null Hypothesis
the ability for other scientists to conduct the same experiment and get the same results.
Reliability
This test is completed on the computer and determines significance.
T-Test
A type of research that relies on the discoveries made in research and finds ways to use the knowledge.
Applied Research
This is a statement of a guess on what will happen during an experiment
Hypothesis
describes whether or not a research study achieved what it was supposed to
Validity
the probability that a difference happened by chance or error.
Significance
The concept that protects a company’s idea and allow for a return on investment.
Patents
Research that is conducted to assist someone in helping them create a hypothesis
Literary Searching
These are the samples that are subject to different variables during the experiment
Treatment group
For general experiments, what percentage of significance are we aiming for?
95%
ideas, concepts, and inventions that individual scholars or groups of scholars create.
Intellectual Property
If a theory is an explanation of observations, while a ______ is proven beyond a doubt
Fact
The group of samples which are designed specifically to be either positive or negative.
Controls
When research is sent to other scientists to ensure data, methods, and results look appropriate
Peer-Reviewing
This was passed in 1887 and established agricultural experiment stations which allowed scientific research in every state.
Hatch Act
When you test a hypothesis you are conducting
Experimental Design
This type of data is preferred and is typically associated with some value.
Quantifiable