QUIZ 1. What is true of asking a question as part of the scientific method? a. It is usually based on prior work you have done. b. It needs to be an open-ended question. c. It should be based on an observation you have made. d. It must be able to be answered by collecting data. Answer: d. The question can be of any type; however, it needs to be a question that can be answered by collecting data in your experiment. 2. In the scientific method, what is the hypothesis? a. A question you want to have answered. b. An idea of what the answer to the question is. c. The data points collected in the experiment. d. The answer proven true by the experiment. Answer: b. A hypothesis is an idea or conjecture that is what the researcher wants the answer to the question to be or what they believe the answer to the question is. 3. What is the name for the variable that is intentionally changed as part of a scientific experiment? a. Independent variable b. Controlled variable c. Confounding variable d. Dependent variable Answer: a. Ideally, the independent variable is the only variable that is changed in the experiment. Because it is the only changed variable, it is hoped that the results of the experiment are solely based on the variable that has been changed.
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