Investigating a Question

device

noun – a machine that does a specific task or job

The grocery store manager installed a device on its shopping carts that prevents people from stealing them.

conduct

verb – to carry out a procedure or task

Scientists who conduct several trials produce better data than those who are satisfied with conducting a single trial.

testable

adjective – able to be tested using procedures, measurements, and data to find out answers

The view that teens who play violent video games are more likely to commit violent acts is testable.

initial

adjective – happening at the beginning before other things occur

My initial response to the field trip to the museum was excitement; however, I was less excited when my teacher assigned a five-page report on the exhibit.

investigate

verb – to try to figure out the truth about something by learning more about it

Related form: investigation (noun)

When Janine said the dryer wasn’t working, her mother went to the basement to investigate.

determine

verb – to find out the facts about something

The fire chief determined the source of the fire was old electrical wires.