1.3 Study Guide Flashcards
1
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What is a Hypothesis?
A
A specific reason that explains a phenomena
2
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What is the independent and dependent variable?
A
The independent variable is the variable is the cause and the dependent is the variable being measured.
3
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Define control group
A
Standard to which comparisons are made in a experiment
4
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What is the importance of the control group?
A
1 control group and 1 or multiple experimental groups.
Differ only by the independent variable
5
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How do you use length and overlap of error bars to analyze data in a graph?
A
They are able to analyze data by showing the standard error of the mean or a confidence interval.