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Different variables Flashcards

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How many variables are there?

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3

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What is an independent variable?

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what is being investigated in an experiment as the cause of change

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What is a dependent variable?

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The result of the experiment

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What are extraneous variables?

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Any extra factors the experimenter wishes to control or exclude from experiment

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