Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Experimentation

the process of creating a scientific experiment and checking the results to determine something usually in a lab

experimentatie, wetenschappelijk experiment

to examine the truth or accuracy of something

verifiëren, bevestigen

a statement that someone presents as a topic to be argued or examined

these, verklaring

concerned with understanding and explaining phenomena rather than directly applying them to real-world situations

theoretisch, hypothetisch

a set of rules based on which medical treatments or scientific experiments are performed

protocol, procedure

relating to or involving scientific experiments, especially those designed to test hypotheses or explore new ideas

experimenteel, experimenteel

based upon observations or experiments instead of theories or ideas

empirisch

to show that something is false or incorrect

ontkrachten, aantonen dat iets onjuist is

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

correlatie, relatie

to provide supporting evidence for a theory, statement, etc.

bevestigen, ondersteunen

to be closely connected or have mutual effects

correleren, in verband staan met

solid proof or evidence that supports a theory or statement

bevestiging, ondersteuning

an experiment during which only one Variable is changed to realize the effect of it on the experiment

gecontroleerd experiment, experiment met één variabele

a container usually made of glass or plastic used in chemistry and laboratory

beaker, vat

a piece of equipment used in a laboratory that can burn gas and create flames

Bunsenbrander, gasbrander

a method used for measuring how old an organic material is by calculating the amount of carbon they contain

koolstofdatering, radiokoolstofdatering

a controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people

klinische proef, klinisch onderzoek

to analyze something systematically and thoroughly by breaking it down into its individual elements or components

ontleden, analyseren

to prove a statement or theory to be false or incorrect

vervalsen, falsificeren

the act of discovering something

ontdekking, bevinding

the process of categorizing things or people

classificatie, categorisatie

to employ a method in an experiment that gives every entity an equal chance of being considered; to arrange things in a random order

randomiseren, in willekeurige volgorde plaatsen

a number or piece of data representing measurements or facts

statistiek, gegeven

to unfairly influence or manipulate something or someone in favor of one particular opinion or point of view

vooringenomen beïnvloeden, oneerlijk beïnvloeden

a recorded analysis of a person, group, event or situation over a length of time

casestudy, casusanalyse

describing a method for understanding things through the use of logic and detailed thinking

analytisch, van analyse

a particular set of actions conducted in a certain way

procedure, proces

a methodical examination of the whole structure of something and the relation between its components

analyse, methodisch onderzoek

approaching tasks in a careful, systematic, and organized manner, paying close attention to detail

methodisch