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Flashcards by Siúbhán Conlon, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Siúbhán Conlon
over 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is the purpose of 'Double-blind Testing'? | So neither the experimenter nor the test participant(s) know who's receiving a particular treatment |
| Name 3 resources an experimenter can use to publish their findings | 1. Scientific Journal 2. Internet 3. Scientific Magazine |
| What is the purpose of a hypothesis? | To attempt to explain an observation |
| What is meant by a 'control'? | A way to provide a comparison against which the actual experiment can be judged |
| What is meant by a 'theory'? | An explanation based on repeated hypothesis |
| What is meant by a 'replicate'? | A repeated experiment |
| Name one limitation of the scientific method | The extend of our current knowledge |
| What is a 'variable'? | A factor that may change in an experiment |
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