Dependent Variable Flashcards
A testable prediction about a possible solution to a problem
~ᕼYᑭOTᕼEᔕIᔕ ~
A factor that is manipulated in an expriment to change the dependent variable
~IᑎᗪEᑭEᑎᗪEᑎT ᐯᗩᖇIᗩᗷᒪE ~
When conducting an experiment scientist use to make data more reliable
~ᖇEᔕEᗩᖇᑕᕼ TᕼE TOᑭIᑕ~
Scientific method in order
- observing a question
- research / background knowledge
- form a hypothesis & making predictions
- investigate to learn more
- Analyze
- form conclusions
- communicate findings
When a scientist applies what they learn from an investigation to make something that is useful
~TEᑕᕼᑎOᒪOGᕼY ~
Why is skeptism an important part of the scientific process ?
~causes doubts that leads to new investigations ~
The process of learning more about the natural world
~ᔕᑕIEᑎᑕE ~
An organized process used to gather observations and test a hypothesis
~ᑕOᑎTᖇOᒪᒪEᗪ E᙭ᑭEᖇIᗰEᑎT ~
A sample that is treated exactly like the other experimental groups except that the independent variable is not applied to
~ ᑕOᑎTᖇOᒪ GᖇOᑌᑭ ~
A factor in experiment that changes from the manipulation of the independent variable
~ᗪEᑭEᑎᗪEᑎT ᐯᗩᖇIᗩᗷᒪE ~
The process of gathering information through the senses
~ OᗷᔕEᖇᐯIᑎG ~
A factor in an experiment that can change
~ ᐯᗩᖇIᗩᗷᒪE~
A factor that does NOT change in the experiment
~ᑕOᑎᔕTᗩᑎT ~
Qualitative & Quantitative ?
- The jacket is blue ~ Qualitative
- The height of the plant is 6 cm ~ Quantitive
- the volume of the box is 105 cubic centimeters ~ Quantitive
Factors that are measured in an experiment
~ᗪEᑭEᑎᗪEᑎT ᐯᗩᖇIᗩᗷᒪE ~