Scientific Method and Research
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What is the purpose of research?

  • To control variables in an experiment
  • To discover new information and advance societal knowledge (correct)
  • To define the topic and experimental focus
  • To predict relationships between factors in an experiment

    • What is the purpose of a hypothesis in the scientific method?

  • To predict relationships between factors (correct)
  • To test through experimentation and state the issue to be fixed
  • To control variables in an experiment
  • To clearly define the topic and experimental focus

    • What does the control variable refer to in an experiment?

  • The factor, trait, or condition being observed or measured
  • The variable that can change or be changed in an experiment
  • The variable that stays the same throughout the experiment (correct)
  • The variable changed or controlled by the investigator

    • What is the independent variable in an experiment?

    <p>The variable changed or controlled by the investigator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a research question, what does the dependent variable refer to?

    <p>The factor, trait, or condition being observed or measured</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the implementation of the scientific method process?

    <p>Testing hypotheses through experimentation and defining the topic and experimental focus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of gathering and measuring information on variables of interest in a systematic fashion?

    <p>Data collection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to elicit information via a conversation to learn opinions and experiences?

    <p>Interviews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables in experiments?

    <p>Independent variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a lab report provides background information on the topic and the purpose of the experiment?

    <p>Introduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of data collection utilizes questions to collect samples from a population?

    <p>Surveys</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of recording data during a scientific activity?

    <p>Scientific Observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of data collection method gathers information based on people’s opinion while watching expressions and capturing thoughts and feelings?

    <p>Focus Groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents the best hypothesis for investigating cellphone battery usage?

    <p>If I discontinue playing games on my cellphone, my battery will remain charged throughout the day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation in experiments?

    <p>Dependent variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method can confirm, support, or disprove a hypothesis?

    <p>Experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a hypothesis in the scientific method?

    <p>To predict the relationship between variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the control variable refer to in an experiment?

    <p>What stays the same throughout the experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the Scientific Method focuses on discovering new information and advancing societal knowledge?

    <p>Research Purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents the best hypothesis for investigating if overweight people lose weight faster by eating a plant-based diet?

    <p>Plant-based diet leads to weight loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of data collection utilizes questions to collect samples from a population?

    <p>Survey method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a research question, what does the dependent variable refer to?

    <p>What is measured or observed in a scientific experiment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure?

    <p>Control variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of data collection gathers information based on people’s opinion while watching expressions and capturing thoughts and feelings?

    <p>Focus Groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a research question, what does the dependent variable refer to?

    <p>What changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation in experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a lab report provides background information on the topic and the purpose of the experiment?

    <p>Introduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method is used to elicit information via a conversation to learn opinions and experiences?

    <p>Interviews</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What represents the best hypothesis for investigating cellphone battery usage?

    <p>$'If I discontinue playing games on my cellphone, my battery will remain charged throughout the day'$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the control variable refer to in an experiment?

    <p>Anything held constant or limited in a research study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    $10%$ of paycheck. What does this percentage represent in data collection?

    <p>$10%$ of the paycheck used for data collection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    $Jesse Eugene Russell$, an Electrical Engineer, invented the first digital cellphone. What kind of information is this statement an example of?

    <p>$Qualitative information$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    $Scientific Observation$. What does this term refer to in the context of data collection?

    <p>$Recording of data during a scientific activity$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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