Test 3

What is a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence?

• inference
• hypothesis
• criteria
• affirming the antecedent

What is the ability of a scientist to obtain consistent results from an experiment?

• repeatability
• reproducibility

What are factors that are the same in all experimental groups?

• controlled variable
• independent variable
• criteria
• constraints

What are the minimum characteristics that a design must have to function?

• criteria
• constraints
• controlled variable
• independent variable

Which form of inference supposes that when the consequent is false the antecedent must be false?

• denying the consequent
• affirming the consequent
• inference
• independent variable

What is a tentative explanation to describe a process?

• hypothesis
• inference
• criteria
• constraints

What is the factor that is changed to test the hypothesis?

• independent variable
• controlled variables
• criteria
• constraints

Which form of inference supposes that when the antecedent is true the consequent must also be true?

• affirming the antecedent
• denying the consequence
• reproducibility
• repeatability

What are any additional characteristics required to solve the problem?

• constraints
• criteria
• controlled variables
• independent variable

What is the amount of matter in an object?

• mass
• criteria
• inference
• hypothesis