Scientific Data (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards

Data describing characteristics/qualities using words, not numbers

Numerical measurements that can be counted or measured precisely

Quantitative data

Following rules/values governing scientific research conduct

Same person/team gets similar results with identical methods

Different people/groups get similar results with different methods

Data points that don't fit the expected pattern

Repeat experiment if possible or acknowledge in analysis

Statistical association between two variables

Changes in one variable directly cause changes in another

No - correlation doesn't necessarily mean direct cause-and-effect

Summary of key findings from an investigation

Main findings, hypothesis support, limitations, future work