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Scientific Method
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Scientific investigation involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to demonstrate the truth or falseness of the hypothesis, and results that validate or modify the hypothesis.
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Controlled Experiment
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A component of the process of science whereby a scientists carries out two parallel tests, an experimental test and a control test. The experimental test differs from the control by one factor, the variable.
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Independent Variable
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The factor that is manipulated in the experiment.
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Dependent Variable
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The factor that shows some response to the manipulation of the experiments.
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Standardized Variable
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Variables held constant between the different treatments.
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