Research Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
compound microscope
A
common microscope; quality of lens determines resolution - magnify 400 times
2
Q
electron microscope
A
sends a beam of electrons through a specimen - magnify 2 million times
3
Q
data
A
information
4
Q
variable
A
measurable factors or qualities that change during an experiment - classified as dependent of independent
5
Q
independent variable
A
a variable that is changed by the experimenter
6
Q
dependent variable
A
a variable that changes in response to the independent variable
7
Q
constant
A
factors that do not change
8
Q
controlled experiment
A
experiment where you seek only data on one independent variable
9
Q
light microscope
A
light is passed through a specimen then through a glass lens, which bends light so the image is magnified - magnify 2000 times
