Experiments-Hypotheses & Variables Flashcards
1
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Aim
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What you are setting out to achieve in the experiment
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Hypothesis
A
A prediction of the expected outcome in the experiment
3
Q
Null Hypothesis
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No relationship between the variables (no difference)
4
Q
Alternative Hypothesis
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A relationship between the variables (there is a difference)
5
Q
Variables
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Any ‘thing’ that can vary or change within an investigation
6
Q
Independent Variable (IV)
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What you are changing in the experiment
7
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Dependent Variable (DV)
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What you are measuring in the experiment
8
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Operationalising The Variables
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Clearly defining variables in terms of how they can be measured
