Scientific Method IV, DV, Constants, and the Control and Experimental Groups Flashcards
1
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What is the Independent Variable or IV?
A
The IV is the variable that is changed by the one doing the experiment.
2
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What is the Dependent Variable or DV?
A
The DV is the variable that is the thing you want to find out?
3
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What are Constants?
A
Constants are the things that have to stay the same throughout the entire experiment?
4
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What is the Control Group?
A
The Control group is the group you aren’t doing anything to, because you have a reference to what it was before you changed the experiment.
5
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What is the Experimental Group?
A
The Experimental Group is the group that is changing by the scientist.
