Essential Inquiry Skills Flashcards
1
Q
What is the structure of a hypothesis?
A
The hypothesis is that if ___ happens, then ___ will increase/decrease/change due to ___.
2
Q
What is the dependent variable?
A
The variable that you measure.
3
Q
What is the independent variable?
A
The variable that you change.
4
Q
What are the controlled variables?
A
The variables that you keep constant.
5
Q
What is accuracy?
A
How close your measurement is to the true value.
6
Q
What makes a fair test?
A
How many variables are controlled throughout all tests.
7
Q
What is a trend?
A
The relationship between the Iv and DV.
8
Q
What affects accuracy?
A
The fairness of the test.
9
Q
What is a fair test?
A
A test where only one variable is changed so only that variable could influence the DV.
