It's a possible explanation for observations, facts, or events that may be tested, verified, or answered by further investigation.
What is a hypothesis
100
Its the symptoms Pellagra caused
What is a rash, insanity and death
100
It's needed if you are doing an experiment with human volunteers
What is informed consent
100
It's the inactive substance given to a patient in order to compare its effects with a potential drug.
What is a placebo
100
It's the neurons that carry signals from the receptors and transmit information about the environment
What is sensory neurons
200
Its a conclusion, or the process of developing a conclusion based on evidence
What is inference
200
It's what people initially thought caused Pellagra
What is 1. eating corn, 2. an insect, 3. bacteria/ germs, 4. lack of nutrients/ poor diet.
200
You must keep these the same if you want a good experiment
What is the variables
200
The number of observations in a sample
What is sample size
200
It's the areas of the skin that contain collections of nerve endings that send nerve impulses to other parts of the nervous system.
What is touch receptors
300
Its any description or measurement gathered by the senses.
What is observation
300
Dr. Goldberger observed that People of Pellagra ate this.
What is a poor diet of corn, syrup, and pork fatback.
300
All good experiments are based on this starting method
What is a question, observation or hypothesis
300
The limits between variation
What is range
300
Its the interneuron and the motor neurons
What is the neurons in the brain that process signals from the sensory neurons and relay them to the motor neurons that are connected to muscles transferring signals into muscle response.
400
Its a process used when conducting investigations.
What is the scientific method
400
Dr. Goldberger observed that Pellagra only affected these groups of people
What is the southern prisoners, orphans and mentally ill.
400
It insures that the experiment is reproducible
What is a clear and complete procedure
400
It's the difference between qualitative and quantitative
What is information concerned with qualities vs. information based on numbers.
400
Its the part of the wrinkly part of the brain that processes all thinking and reasoning
What is the cerebrum
500
Its the 5 steps of the scientific method
What is 1. state the problem
2. propose an explanation, also known as the hypothesis
3. collect evidence (conduct an experiment)
4. analyze data
5. draw conclusions and if necessary revise and repeat
500
It's the potential outcome of any type of decision or action that involves some sort of compromise
What is a trade-off
500
Without it you have nothing (collected)
What is data: qualitative & quantitative
500
it's what everyone thought was happening in the clinical trial simulations
What is the placebo effect
500
It's the part of the brain that controls the coordination of movement, posture and balance.