Pre-Lab Quiz 2

What is the term used to describe published, peer-reviewed scientific articles that are written by the people who did the scientific research?

primary literature

All of these are components of scientific experiments except

uncontrolled experiments

The purpose of this lab is for you to evaluate experimental design while learning how to read and interpret a scientific article.

true

For which of the following might you use the scientific method?

all of the above

All of the following are considered reliable sources except one

the use of social media information

Which part of a scientific research article contains a summary of the research and highlights all sections of the article?

abstract

Which sequence below, correctly shows the steps of the process used in the scientific method?

research, hypothesis, prediction, experiment

A hypothesis is a(n) ________.

proposed explanation for a set of observations

Primary research articles generally have all of the following except

authors personal opinions

Data collected through methods of observations, one-to-one interviews, conducting focus groups, and similar methods, is referred to as qualitative data.

qualitative data