AP Biology Scientific Method Flashcards

14622355169	Scientific Method	A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.	0
14622355170	problem	a question to be considered, solved, or answered	1
14622355171	observation	an act of gathering information using one or more of the senses	2
14622355172	Hypothesis	a statement that predicts the outcome of the experiment	3
14622355173	research	collecting information or studying about a particular subject	4
14622355174	procedure	Detailed, step-by-step instructions used to conduct an experiment	5
14622355175	constant/ control group	factors that are kept the same	6
14622355176	variable	factors that can change or "vary"	7
14622355177	control group	part of the experiment that is not changed in order to compare the test results	8
14622355178	dependent variable	the response that can be observed and measured in the experiment (Y-axis)	9
14622355179	independent variable	the part that is manipulated, or changed, in the experiment (X-axis)	10
14622355180	qualitative data	observations gathered using the five senses (subjective/biased)	11
14622355181	quantitative data	observations gathered that can be measured, counted, or calculated (objective/unbiased)	12
14622355182	analysis	a careful study of something in order to understand it or explain	13
14622355183	bar graph	a diagram used to compare different groups of data	14
14622355184	line graph	a diagram used to show change over time	15
14622355185	pie chart	a diagram used to show percentages of a whole	16
14622355186	results	what happened; the outcome of something	17
14622355187	conclusion	the summary and meaning of the results of the experiment	18
14622355188	inference	a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience (What you think but can't prove)	19