BIOL 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Alternative Hypothesis, Sample Size Determination, Blind Experiment
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Biology: the scientific study of living things. Tentative and uses evidence to answer questions about the natural world. As we learn new information, our understanding will change. Has to be what you can observe (scientific limit) Not randomly given, there are reasons behind it. Examines the natural world, what can be verifiably observed/measured. More than one person can get the same results. Detailed, specific, relevant, measurable, accurate, objective, descriptive, informative, repeatable. Posed a question because you want an answer or explanation. Don"t use the word worse because one person"s definition will be different from someone else"s. Possible explanation for observation or answer to your question. Groups where the independent variable is changed. Group does not receive treatment or change. Medically does not directly affect an illness. People indicate it helps relieve symptoms while others report side effects. Data collection through a series of procedures. Variable that is affected by what you changed. What you measure or collect data on.
