Scientific method

The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied

A specific method by which scientists gain knowledge about the world

Replicate groups that are exposed to the same conditions in an experiment

Scientists performing an experiment influence the results in their favour, or by experimental error in which failure arises due to not considering all the possible variables

Use of one or more of the senses-sight, hearing, touch, smell, and sometimes taste- to gather information

Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe, which may change in response to the manipulated variable; also known as a dependent variable

The extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to

A proposed solution to a scientific problem

Scientific instruments are

Statements related to inductive reasoning