1.3 Study Guide

Question 1

A hypothesis should always…?

Answer 1

Explain what you expect to happen

Question 2

A hypothesis should always…?

Answer 2

Be testable

Question 3

A hypothesis should always…?

Answer 3

Be measurable

Question 4

A hypothesis should always…?

Answer 4

Contain an independent and dependent variable

Question 5

What is a dependent variable?

Answer 5

The variable that is being measured.

Question 6

What is an independent variable?

Answer 6

a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure

Question 7

What axis does a dependent variable go on?

Answer 7

Y-Axis

Question 8

What axis does an independent variable go on?

Answer 8

X-Axis

Question 9

What is a control group?

Answer 9

Standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment.

Question 10

Error is about your level of..?

Answer 10

Uncertainty

Question 11

Bar

Answer 11

If the independent variable is grouped

Question 12

Line

Answer 12

If the independent variable is quantified or related to time.

Question 13

P<0.05

Answer 13

Less than 5% chance