Kaarten: The Scientific Method | Quizlet

accuracy

the quality of being near to the true value

assumption

a hypothesis that is taken for granted

bias

a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue

chart

a visual display of data or information

constant

a quantity that does not vary

control

a standard against which other conditions can be compared

data

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

empirical

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

evidence

knowledge on which to base belief

experiment

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

graph

a visual representation of the relations between quantities

inference

a conclusion drawn based on known evidence

method

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way

model or framework

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process (2)

observation

the act of making and recording a measurement

precision

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

prediction

a statement made about the future

procedure

a process involved in a particular form of work

qualitative

invoking distinguishing attributes

quantitative

expressible as an amount that can be measured

trend

a general direction in which something tends to move

variable

a quantity that can assume any of a set of values