Science
A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge.
observing
the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information
qualitative observation
An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed through numbers
quantitative observation
An observation that deals with a numbers or amount
inferring
the process of making an inference an interpertation based on observations and prior knowladge
predicting
the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
Classifying
The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.
evaluating
Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them
Making models
The process of creating representations of complex objects or processes
skepticism
An attitude of doubt
Ethics
The study of principles about what is right and wrong fair and unfair
Personal bias
An outlook influence by persons likes and dislikes
Cultural bias
An outlook influenced by the beliefs social farms and traits of a group
Experimental bias
A mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely
Objective
Describes to act of decision making or drawing conclusions based on available evidence
Subjective
Describes the influence of a personal feeling on a decision or conclusion
Deductive reasoning
A way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to a specific observation
Inductive reasoning
Using specific observations to make generalizations