AH Biology - Unit 3 - KA3(d) - Evaluating Results and Conclusions

What should the conclusion refer to?

The conclusion should refer to the:

• Aim

• Results

• Hypothesis

In the evaluation and discussion, what should be considered?

In the evaluation and discussion, the things that must be considered are:

• Is the experimental design valid and reliable? It must have:

  -Included a control

  -Repeated the experiment a suitable number of times

  -Been independently replicated

  -Controlled the confounding variables

• Are the results due to correlation or causation?

• Have the results been discussed in terms of

  Current knowledge and results in the field

  Improving scientific knowledge

  Contributing to social, economical, or industrial life in the community.

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