scientific thinking
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Created by:
jkennedy09 on September 21, 2011
Subjects:
scientific method, placebo, control, process, double blind, study, hypothesis, experiment
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 scientific method | a logical approach to gathering information and reaching conclusions |
| scientific process | observation, creating testable hypotheses, experimentation, drawing conclusions, revising hypotheses, and designing new experiments |
| controlled experiment | compares experimental group with control group |
| hypothesis | must be testable, falsifiable; frequently in "if...then" formats |
| theory | broader in scope than hypothesis, general, can lead to new testable hypothesis, supported by large body of evidence in comparison to hypothesis |
| placebo | control group in experiment that consists of several experimental groups that receive different dosages of the drug |
| double blind study | neither researchers nor patients know which group is receiving the treatment |
| epidemiological studies | look for patterns that occur in populations |
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