Research And Scientific Methods Quiz 2 (30 MCQs)

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1. A company wants to sell more sports drinks so they decide to add more sugar. For Group A they give them gatorade with an added teaspoon of sugar. For Group B they give them plain gatorade without adding sugar. Which Group is the CONTROL GROUP?
2. Which activity would be an appropriate first step when designing an experiment?
3. Good experiments have .....
4. Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the DEPENDENT variable-Amount of water-Height of Ice cube-Temperature the ice cube was at its highest height-Temperature of the water-Size of the ice cube
5. A scientist who wants to study the possible side effects of a new medicine would probably .....
6. The scientific method is made up of several:
7. A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
8. What is the first thing you do when performing the scientific method?
9. What is the purpose of a graph in a lab report?
10. Mario studied how far room temperature water would spurt out of a platic milk carton when 3mm holes were punched at different heights from the bottom of the container. Identify the dependent variable
11. What is a factor that the experimenter has full control over and changes to see what happens?
12. Mr. McNiece wanted to see how different types of music affected students' pulse rates. She played different types of music:heavy metal, rap, R&B, alternative, pop, country, and classical music. What constant should be considered when doing this experiment?
13. Which of the following is a limitation of models?
14. A series of steps followed by scientists to solve problems is known as .....
15. What is the last step of the scientific method?
16. "Write an article describing what you learned about the ant population on school grounds." This describes what kind of scientific method?
17. Who's work inspired roger and Francis bacon to invent the scientific method?
18. "There are 3 ant colonies on school grounds. 4 of 10 residents who live near the school also have ant colonies in their yards. None of the residents has ever owned an ant farm. No one knew where they came from.
19. Definition of Hypothesis
20. A possible explanation for observations is .....
21. Bad experiments have .....
22. In what year was the scientific Method created?
23. Performing a test or experiment allows you to test your .....
24. "I am examining the school grounds and surveying students and nearby residents for information about where the ants came from." This describes what kind of scientific method?
25. The outcome of your test.
26. Identify the statement below that best describes an observation that supports the fact that the student's heart range was above their normal rate which 115 beats per minute.
27. How can you create a 'fair test'?
28. The part of the experiment that is used for comparison and is the "normal state":
29. Which statement best describes a scientific theory?
30. What is another term used to describe the independent variable?