Scientific method

Today we will be looking at running experiments so that you can make solid conclusions.  ANswer the following in your books:

1. What was this study investigating?  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/01/020118075002.htm
2. Use the link from above to explain what the independent variable in this test was.
3. Why do you think the sample size is so large for this experiment? - http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/12/4/291.abstract
4. Explain the difference between type I and type II errors, and how you can minimise the chance of them occuring. - http://www.experiment-resources.com/type-I-error.html
5. What information should you include in the discussion? - http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/research/paper.html
6. Explain one common mistake often made in experiments - http://teacher.pas.rochester.edu/phy_labs/appendixe/appendixe.html

Try this once you're finished - http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new