Biomedical Sciences Experimental Design Exam Questions and Answers

Biomedical Sciences Experimental
Design Exam Questions and Answers
Steps of Experimental Design - ANSWER-1) Identify the problem or ?

2)predict a solution to the problem or an answer to the ?

3) design the experiment to be used to test your hypothesis

4) carry out the experiment

5) Analyze the data and observations

6) state the conclusion

7) summary paragraph

1) identify the problem or ? - ANSWER-State research problem in 1 sent
Specific and measurable

2) predict a solution to the problem or an answer to the ? - ANSWER-Hypothesis
Identify indep and dep variables
DRY MIX

3) design the experiment to be used to test your hypothesis - ANSWER-Required
materials
Number steps for procedure

4) carry out the experiment - ANSWER-Collect data
Make observations
Complete mult trials

5) analyze the data and observations - ANSWER-Make graphs and charts

6) state the conclusion - ANSWER-One sent conclusion: "the hypothesis was correct..."

7) summary paragraph - ANSWER-One paragraph of text explaining rationale for
conclusion

After step 7 - ANSWER-Could be:
Changing hypothesis
Re-designing procedure because of design flaws
Developing new questions
Move on to new topic