| A | B |
|---|
| science | a truthfinding system based on data |
| data | observations and measurements taken by scientists |
| inference | a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge |
| hypothesis | an educated guess about the problem based on research |
| controlled experiment | has both an experimental and a control group |
| manipulated variable | the variable the experimenter chooses to change |
| responding variable | the variable the experimenter measures |
| extraneous variables | extra variables that mess up experiments |
| theory | a hypothesis that has been backed by many, many experiments |
| observation | using 1 or more senses to gather information |
| quantitative data | standardized measurements |
| qualitative data | non-standard judgments |
| problem | a question asked by a scientist |
| research | finding out everything known about a problem |
| conclusion | states if the hypothesis was supported by the data |
| spontaneous generation | idea that living comes from nonliving stuff |
| constants | all factors the same in the control & experimental groups |
