health vocabulary 1.5

Health literacy

The ability to locate, evaluate, apply, and communicate health information

Reliable source

 A trustworthy provider of health information, such as a healthcare professional or an organization involved in education, research, or healthcare

URL stem

 The ending of a website address. The lesson identifies .gov, edu, and .org as useful signs of potentially reliable sources

bias

 A preference or point of view that may make information unfair or one-sided

Science

Knowledge developed through observation, experience, and investigation

scientifically accurate

Supported by dependable scientific evidence

experimentation

Testing an idea or question through a planned scientific process

Observation

Carefully gathering information by watching, measuring, or studying something

peer reviewed

Evaluated by other qualified experts before being accepted or published

repeatable

Able to produce similar results when an investigation is performed again