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Assess the impact of technology on the speed of scientific discovery.
Technology accelerates data collection and analysis, allowing faster discoveries.
Evaluate the role of technology in ensuring scientific investigations are repeatable.
Technology standardises procedures and measurements, making investigations easier to replicate.
Explain why improved technology does not always guarantee better scientific conclusions.
Poor experimental design or biased interpretation can still lead to incorrect conclusions.
Describe one way technology has increased the scale of scientific investigations.
Large datasets can be collected and shared globally, allowing collaboration and long-term studies.
Explain how technology can affect the ethical considerations of scientific investigations.
It may enable invasive data collection or raise concerns about privacy, safety, or environmental impact.
Why is it important to assess the limitations of technology used in an investigation?
To ensure conclusions are not overstated and sources of error are acknowledged.
Which organisation uses advanced technology to conduct space-based scientific investigations?
NASA
Give an example of how space technology has improved scientific investigations.
Satellites and telescopes allow data collection beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
Explain how advances in technology can change scientific understanding.
New technologies allow observations that were previously impossible, leading to new evidence and theories.
How can technology introduce bias into scientific investigations?
Through faulty sensors, incorrect software algorithms, or selective data processing.
Identify one limitation of relying heavily on technology in investigations.
Equipment failure, cost, or over-reliance on automated results.
Why is calibration important when using scientific instruments?
To ensure measurements are accurate and comparable to standard values.
How can technology improve the reliability of data?
By allowing repeated measurements under consistent conditions.
What does validity mean in a scientific investigation?
That the investigation tests what it claims to test.
How has computer modelling changed scientific investigations?
It allows scientists to simulate systems, predict outcomes, and test scenarios that may be impractical or unsafe.
Why are digital data loggers preferred over manual measurements in many investigations?
They collect continuous data automatically and reduce human error.
Give one example of technology used to collect data in modern science.
Data loggers, sensors, microscopes, or spectrometers.
How does technology improve the accuracy of scientific investigations?
It allows more precise measurements, reduces human error, and enables data collection at smaller scales.
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
Qualitative data is descriptive, while quantitative data is numerical and measurable.
Why must controlled variables be kept constant?
To ensure that any change in the dependent variable is due only to the independent variable.
Identify the independent variable in an investigation.
The variable that is deliberately changed by the researcher.
What is the purpose of a hypothesis in an investigation?
To make a testable and predictive statement that can be supported or rejected by evidence.
What is meant by a scientific investigation?
A systematic process used to test hypotheses, collect data, and draw evidence-based conclusions.
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