Scientific Method

What do scientists do

ask questions about life and the natural world, use a process to produce reliable answers

Scientific Method

Observation → Hypothesis (if) and make predictions (then) → test predictions, accept/reject → test again

Inductive Logic

uses observations and facts to make a generalization about reality

Deductive Logic

drawing a specific conclusion based on general knowledge

Scientific proof

can never prove a hypothesis 100% right, can prove a hypothesis 100% wrong

Scientific Theory

A hypothesis that has been tested many times and its prediction have always been accurate and never false, provides many wide ranging explanations

Scientific theorys are:

repeatedly tested, supported, broadly based, accepted and subject to rejection

Limits of science

no scientific proof, can not answer all questions, never absolute

Roles of experiments

used to study an event under known conditions, allow you to predict what will happen if not wrong

Experimental group

a collection of individuals that receive/experience the experimental treatment to see what the effects are, identical to control group

Control group

a standard for comparison to experimental group

How many steps

6

Steps of S.M.

Observe and questions, research, hypothesis, test, analyze and conclude, share