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SCIENTIFIC METHOD
What is the Scientific Method?
1. State the Problem
2. Gather Information
3. Form a Hypothesis
4. Test the Hypothesis
5. Record and Analyze Information
6. Form a Conclusion
Hypothesis
Experiment
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Group
Experimental Group
Conclusion
Theory
Law
________________ are based on tested hypotheses;
________________ are supported by a large body of empirical data;
________________ help unify a particular field;
________________ are widely accepted by the vast majority (if not all) scientists within a discipline.
Furthermore, ________________ scientific laws and scientific theories could be shown to be wrong at
some time if there are data to suggest so.