2002040_MIJ COMP SCI 1_SEM 1 CR_PY The three main types of scientific investigations are descriptive, comparative, and experimental. Which components
are included in all three types of investigations?
a scientific question
an independent variable
a dependent variable
a procedure
a control group
a conclusion

a scientific question

Procedure

Conclusion.

Explanation:

Scientific investigation is usually carried out to explain and give answers to natural phenomenon. Now, this scientific investigation is performed through the three main types as described in the question.

With that being said, the most common parts of all types of investigation are :

1. Scientific question: In this stage, questions are usually asked on the basis of observation made which could be answered.

2. Procedure: In this stage, the dimension of the steps are followed to answer and test the scientific question.

3. Conclusion: This is the primary aim that we check when done with our sample values

1. the question asks the most appropriate, which seems to rule out "all of the above." your choice appears to be the correct one.

2. the protocol described is good for identifying correlation, but not cause and effect. for cause/effect, you need to devise a protocol that will assign the treatment (or not) to groups that have essentially the same "demographics" with respect to all the other variables. your choice regarding control group seems appropriate. random assignment of treatment (choice d) may be appropriate also. (i think you can argue that b and d are just different descriptions of the same method.)

3. d will randomize the birds, but may not guarantee there are 10 in each group. e will do both, so seems the better choice.

comment on question 2

based on the problem statement, it seems clear that confident, attentive drivers are more likely to use daytime running lights. so, the protocol might need to be devised in such a way that the lights would be turned on or off without the driver's knowledge. (an attentive driver will figure it out.) assigning a confident, attentive driver to a group required to drive without running lights might mess with his/her confidence and attentiveness. you don't want your experiment to do that. (nor do you want the experiment to subject a driver to greater risk of accident as a consequence of driving without running lights.) experiments involving human safety are always problematic.