Experiments Flashcards
1
Q
Independent variable
A
Variable you change
2
Q
Dependent variable
A
What you’re measuring. The outcome
3
Q
Null hypothesis
A
Independent variable doesn’t affect dependent variable
4
Q
hypothesis
A
must be in increases/decreases statement
5
Q
experimental groups
A
the groups that receive the “treatment” with the independent variable.
6
Q
control group
A
the group in an experiment used as a comparison
7
Q
constant variables
A
Variables that will be held constant (kept the same) for all the groups
in your experiment.
