experimentation
method consisting of the study of a phenomenon in order to determine its characteristics and laws
trial and error
fundamental method of problem-solving, characterized by repeated, varied attempts which are continued until success, or until the practicer stops trying
Indigenous science
indigenous knowledge applied to the scientific method
reverse correlation technique
method used in psychological and neurophysiological research
animal testing
use of animals as models of the human organism
common garden experiment
method in ecology
scientific control
subject or observation selected to minimize the effects of variables other than the independent variable of an experiment