Scientific Skills Flashcards
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Aim
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A statement outlining the purpose of an investigation.
2
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Hypothesis
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A testable prediction about the outcome of an investigation.
3
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Variable
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Condition/component of the experiment that can be measured or manipulated.
4
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Independent variable
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- Variable for which quantities are manipulated by the researcher
- It’s assumed to have a direct effect on the DV
5
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Dependent variable
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- Variable the researcher measures
- For changes it may experience
- Due to the effect of the IV
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Controlled variables
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- Variables other than the IV
- That a researcher holds constant in an investigation
- To ensure that changes in the DV are solely due to changes in the IV
7
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Extraneous variable
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- Variable other than the IV
- That may have an unwanted effect
- On the DV and results of an investigation
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Confounding variable
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An unwanted variable that has affected the results of an investigation.
