Experimental Design

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claim

Back 1

statement to be provenor disproven

Front 2

evidence

Back 2

factual information that provides proof to a claim

Front 3

qualitative

Back 3

observable characteristics, properties, or patterns

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quantitative

Back 4

data related to numbers; calculations, or numeric trends

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data

Back 5

factual information gathered to analyze and used to make an inference or hypothesis.

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Independent variable

Back 6

also known as the manipulated variable; the variable being questioned or tested in the investigation

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dependent variable

Back 7

also known as the responding variable; the variable being measured for change; what the data is relaying.

Front 8

constants

Back 8

the controls in an investigation that are purposely controlled to provide reliable data

Front 9

control group

Back 9

trial group that is measured without the manipulated variable, to create the "norm"

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significant

Back 10

noticeable change by a large amount

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reliable

Back 11

trustworthy; dependable; accurate

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external variable

Back 12

factors, outside of what is being tested that might affect the results of a scientific study.