Scientific Data (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards

Describes characteristics/qualities using words, not numbers

Numerical measurements that can be counted or measured precisely

Quantitative - based on precise, repeatable measurements

Following rules/values in conducting, reporting, applying research

Same person/team gets similar results w/ identical equipment/methods

Different people/groups get similar results w/ different equipment

Reveals trends/relationships to help predict future investigations

Data points that don't fit the expected pattern of other results

Repeat if possible; acknowledge & account for in analysis

Statistical association between two variables changing predictably

Changes in one variable directly result in changes in another

Correlation doesn't necessarily mean causation

Summary of key findings addressing the research question

Supported by evidence; no claims beyond data collected