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what is a hypothisis

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a hypothesis suggests and explanation for the results and is often an if and then staatment

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what is a independent varible

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the factor which is delberatly changed

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what is the dependent varible

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the factor which changes due too the change off the independent varible this is often what ia messured

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what is a controlled varible

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the varibles which are kepy the same through out the experiment

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what is the diffrence between a control test and an experiment test

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a control test has a control group involved (were everything is kept the same were as n a expriment group has no conrol group a control group helps to filter out any factors which may influence the experiment

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what is the purpose of a control group

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to rule out factors which may effect the results in the experiment

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what is the role of a placebo in an experiment

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to test if medical substances and treatments are effective

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what is the diffrence bettwen qualitive and quantative data

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qualitive relys on the analsis of humans and social sciences were as quantative relies on the analysis of numbers

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