| A | B |
|---|
| form a research question | step 1 |
| develop a hypothesis | step 2 |
| test the hypothesis | step 3 |
| drawing conclusions | step 4 |
| publishing findings | step 5 |
| hypothesis | an idea or theory that is based on some evidence but has not yet been proven |
| experiment | a test or procedure done for the purpose of learning or proving something |
| control | to incorporate a parallel experiment as a standard of comparison in a scientific study |
| support | to give evidence |
| placebo | an inactive substance used in a controlled experiment to test the effects of an active substance |
| theory | an idea about how something will work, can be proven or disproven |
| double blind | a scientific experiment in which neither the experimenter nor the subjects know which group is the test group and which is the control group |
| conclusion | a judgment that you form after considering all the evidence |
| observe | to see, or to watch closely |
| method | a way of doing something |
| analyze | to study carefully or in detail |
