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Which 11th-century Arab scientist is considered a pioneer of the experimental method in optics?
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Ibn al-Haytham
What is the term for the effect where participants alter their behavior because they know they are being studied?
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Hawthorne effect
In what year was Francis Bacon's 'Novum Organum', a key work on scientific method, published?
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1620
What is the name of the logical process that moves from specific observations to general principles?
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Inductive reasoning
Which 19th-century philosopher wrote 'A System of Logic' and emphasized inductive reasoning?
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John Stuart Mill
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What is the name of the logical process that moves from specific observations to general principles?
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Inductive reasoning
Which 19th-century philosopher wrote 'A System of Logic' and emphasized inductive reasoning?
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John Stuart Mill
What is the term for a variable that is kept constant in an experiment?
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Controlled variable
What is the term for performing an experiment again to confirm findings?
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Replication
What is the term for a well-tested and widely accepted scientific explanation?
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Scientific theory
Which Italian scientist conducted experiments on falling objects using inclined planes?
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Galileo Galilei
In an experiment, what is the variable that is changed by the researcher called?
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Independent variable