1.5 Flashcards
dependent variable
a variable whose value depends on that of another.
independent variable
a variable whose variation does not depend on that of another.
control group
a group in the experiment which a variable is not being tested
experimental group
group that receives the variable being tested in an experiment
is dependent X or Y
Y
is independent X or Y
X
how are the dependent and independent variables different
the dependent variable changes based on the independent variable
how are the control group and the experimental group different
the control group shows how the data changed because it does not change, the experimental group changes to show how it affects the experiment
why is the dependent variable Y not X
to show the upward growth of the experiment
why is the independent variable X not Y
to show the data over a period of time and how it changes.
would time be a dependent or independent variable
independent
would a test score be dependent or independent
dependent
what is the formula for a hypothesis
if__ then__ because__
which variable depends on another
dependent
which variable does not depend on another
independent