1.5 study guide

Question 1

dependent variable

Answer 1

variable affected by the change in the independent variable

Question 2

independent variable

Answer 2

variable the researcher changes on purpose or trying to test

Question 3

control group

Answer 3

standard to make comparisons with

Question 4

experimental group

Answer 4

differ by the independent variable

Question 5

give an example of a dependent variable

Answer 5

demita symptoms

Question 6

give an example of an independent variable

Answer 6

the medicine patients are taking

Question 7

given an example of a control group

Answer 7

the group that doesn’t get the medicine

Question 8

given an example of an experimental group

Answer 8

the group that takes the medicine

Question 9

hypothesis

Answer 9

specific testable explanatory

Question 10

hypotheses set up

Answer 10

if, then, because

Question 11

example of hypothesis

Answer 11

the medicine can be used to treat symptoms of dementia caused by alzheimer

Question 12

what bar would you use

Answer 12

line or bar

Question 13

where does the independent variable go

Answer 13

x-axis

Question 14

where does the dependent variable go

Answer 14

y-axis

Question 15

describe overlap on a bar graph

Answer 15

the difference is statistically significant

Question 16

describe less of an overlap

Answer 16

the difference is probably not significant

Question 17

desribe no overlap

Answer 17

may not be sigicant