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10 Cards in this Set
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Hypothesis
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A tentative explanation of phenomenon that guides scientific inquiry.
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Controlled Experiment
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A method of testing a hypothesis. A researcher manipulates, or changes, one factor and observes how the unmanipulated factors respond.
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Independent Variable
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This is the manipulated variable.
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Dependent Variable
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This is the responding variable.
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Control
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This is the standard against which the experimental effects can be compared.
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Quantitative Data
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This is data that is based on numerical measurements.
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Qualitative Data
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This is data that is descriptive, and is not based on numerical data.
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Repeated Trials
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This is when a scientist will do and experiment over and over before drawing conclusions.
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Theory
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An explanation of a phenomenon that has been rigorously tested.
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Scientific Laws
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These describe patterns of regularity with respect to natural phenomenon.
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