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1- Brit Gar

I use the scientific method in my daily life mostly at my job as a vet tech. An observation I have used to lead me to the scientific method is during vaccinations for pets, some vet techs do not aspirate the syringe (pull back on the syringe) to ensure that you are subcutaneous under the skin and not hitting a vein. Since this is a very common mistake in vet medicine, it leaves the pet with life-threatening reactions such as anaphylactic shock. A good hypothesis for this observation would be: If the needle is aspirated before injecting a vaccination into a vet, then less life-threatening reactions will occur. I would test this hypothesis by using 6 pets (with owner's consent), all has to be the same breed, age, sex, and no medical history of any reactions beforehand. 3 pets would receive the same vaccination in the same spot without blood aspiration and the other 3 will also get the same vaccination in the same spot with blood aspiration (if blood comes out of skin, remove needle and place a new one, re-inject in different spot and aspirate again). Around two hours after vaccination, the dogs will show signs of any symptoms. Depending on which dogs have symptoms or reactions to the vaccine, then that will support or deny my hypothesis. The control group are the dogs that are receiving vaccines with blood aspiration on the syringe and the treatment group is the group of dogs that are receiving vaccines without blood aspiration on the syringe. The independent variable of this experiment the aspiration of the syringe and the dependent variable is the reaction of the dogs, whether or not they develop life-threatening symptoms or reactions. Controlled variables in this experiment include: breed, age, medical history, and type and location of vaccine. 

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Dai Sot- 2

There have been several occasions in my life in which I have used the Scientific Method without even recognizing it. For instance, I am lactose intolerant to a range of goods that impact my body differently. A great example is cheese; I cannot eat cheese without experiencing severe discomfort as well as needing to use the restroom every ten minutes. My observation would be the side effects of eating various kinds of cheeses to see my body's reaction to each one. If I try different Cheese every day, then I may experience discomfort for the duration of the day or two. To test my theory, I would put out multiple slices of cheese that I believe I would like and try eating one cheese every day to observe which cheese affects me the most and whether I have the same negative effects. After writing down my side effects, I'll determine if it's simply cheese in general or certain cheeses that affect me. After conducting all of my experimentation, I came to the conclusion that my body did not like cheese in general; all of the outcomes and adverse effects were similar across all cheeses. In my experiment, my control groups would be keeping away from all cheeses to avoid discomfort, and my treatment groups would be none since there is no medication for it. My dependent variable would be not purchasing any cheese, and my independent variable would be Lactaid tablets to assist with the pain. The controlled variable would be ensuring that none of the foods I consume include cheese.

Scientific Method Tutorial (n.d.)  https://coursecontent.umgc.edu/umgc/shareablecontent/toolkits/GNSC000/index.html

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