The scientific method

What is the purpose of a research paper in the scientific method?

• To communicate findings to the scientific community
• To manipulate the independent variable
• To provide a baseline for comparison
• To measure the dependent variable

What is the fourth step of the scientific method?

• Designing and conducting an experiment
• Observation
• Drawing conclusions
• Formulating a hypothesis

What is the purpose of sharing scientific findings with the wider world?

• To test the validity of a hypothesis
• To draw conclusions
• To foster scientific progress
• To gather information about a phenomenon

What is the role of statistical analysis in the scientific method?

• To formulate a hypothesis
• To design and conduct an experiment
• To draw conclusions
• To determine the significance of results

What is the purpose of collecting and analyzing data in an experiment?

• To design and conduct an experiment
• To draw conclusions
• To formulate a hypothesis
• To gather information about a phenomenon

What is the final step of the scientific method?

• Communicating results
• Drawing conclusions
• Designing and conducting an experiment
• Formulating a hypothesis

Why is observation important in the scientific method?

• To design and conduct an experiment
• To formulate a hypothesis
• To draw conclusions
• To gather information about a phenomenon

What is the first step of the scientific method?

• Drawing conclusions
• Designing and conducting an experiment
• Formulating a hypothesis
• Observation

Why must a hypothesis be testable and falsifiable?

• To draw conclusions
• To gather reliable evidence
• To allow for experimental verification or refutation
• To formulate a question

What are the two types of variables manipulated in an experiment?

• Quantitative and qualitative variables
• Dependent and independent variables
• Continuous and discrete variables
• Control and experimental variables