Stages of a Scientific Investigation

Flashcards designed to help students understand the principles of scientific investigation and the scientific method.

A hypothesis must be and .

testable and falsifiable.

The hypothesis for our experiment with Compound X is that __.

Compound X will kill cancer in mice.

Predictions in science are often structured using __ reasoning.

IF…THEN.

The purpose of an experiment is to __ the predictions of the hypothesis.

verify.

In a controlled experiment, the _ group does not receive the treatment being tested.

control.

Statistics is a mathematical science used to determine the __ of data.

reliability.

A hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and supported over time becomes a or a .

law or a theory.

The two forms of scientific research are research and research.

basic; applied.

Basic science is conducted for the sake of __.

knowing.

An example of applied science is the use of restriction enzymes in .

genetic engineering.