Chapter 1 Flashcards: Scientific Thinking
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testable and falsifiable outcomes based on hypotheses
predictions
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a group of individuals who are exposed to a particular treatment in an experiment
experimental group
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a group of individuals who are not exposed to a particular treatment in an experiment
control group
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a condition that is subject to change during an experiment
variable
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a negative statement that makes it easier to disprove its predictions
null hypothesis
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a hypotheses that has been well-tested and can be used to explain many observations
theory
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when one variable increases, so does the other
correlation
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homo
same (homosexual means same sex)
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stasis
stable state (homeostasis means maintaining constant internal conditions)
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