Question 1
What is the term for noticing a pattern or event using the senses or instruments?
- Observation
- Prediction
- Conclusion
- Experiment
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Observation
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Scientific Method trivia quiz
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What the Scientific Method questions cover
- Sampling
- Causal Inference
- Hypothesis Testing
- Philosophy
- Variables
- Averages
- Controls
- Measurement
- Meta-analysis
- Replication
- Bayesian Methods
- Bias
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Question 2
What do scientists call a testable proposed explanation for an observation?
- Conclusion
- Hypothesis
- Scientific law
- Theory
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Hypothesis
Question 3
In an investigation, what is the factor deliberately changed by the researcher called?
- Controlled variable
- Control group
- Independent variable
- Dependent variable
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Independent variable
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