🩡 Chapter 1: Experiment Flashcards

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Experiment

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only way to prove causation

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Experimental Group

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group getting the independent variable (manipulated)

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Control Group

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for comparison, no manipulations, group don’t get independent variable

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Independent Variable (IV)

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manipulated variable, suspected cause of something

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Dependent Variable (DV)

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measured at the end of study, where you expect effect

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