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Scientific Research- Critical Thinking and Methods

Author: Erick Taggart

Source: test tubes: public domain; http://morguefile.com/archive/display/782223

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Terms to Know


Critical Thinking
Thinking that is rational, open-minded, analytical, and supported by evidence.


Scientific Method
Systematic way of approaching scientific questions by constructing theories that organize, test, and summarize empirical evidence.
Six Basic Elements of the Scientific Method
1. Observing
2. Defining a problem
3. Proposing a hypothesis (an educated guess that can be tested)
4. Gathering evidence/testing the hypothesis
5. Publishing results
6. Building a theory


Empirical Evidence
Evidence taken from observation or experimentation, not subjective reports.


Experimental Method
A formal trial, or experiment, done specifically to prove or disprove a hypothesis.

Terms to Know
Critical Thinking

Thinking that is rational, open-minded, analytical, and supported by evidence

Empirical Evidence

Evidence taken from observation or experimentation, not subjective reports

Experimental Method

A formal trial, or experiment, done specifically to prove or disprove a hypothesis

Scientific Method

Systematic way of approaching scientific questions by constructing theories that organize, test, and summarize empirical evidence