What is the process of Science? Flashcards
1
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define control variable
A
a group that is not experimented on and is used for comparison
2
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define dependent varible
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a variable that response to the change in the independent variable
3
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define hypothesis
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an educated guess that can be tested
4
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define independent variable
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a variable that is manipulated to cause a change
5
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define null hypothesis
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a hypothesis that states that there is no difference in two groups being compared
6
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define line of best fit
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a line drawn on a graph used to determine how spread apart the data points are
7
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define experiment
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a scientific procedure used to test a hypothesis
8
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what to do when p<0.05
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- p<0.05 (is sig-diff)
- reject HO, accept HA
- restate accepted hypothesis
9
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what to do when p>0.05
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- p>0.05 (no sig-diff)
- accept HO, reject HA
- restate accepted hypothesis
