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15 Cards in this Set
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Accuracy |
Result judged to be close to the true value |
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Calibration |
Marking a scale on a measuring instrument |
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Data |
Information that has been collected, qualitative or quantitative |
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Measurement error |
Difference been measured and true value |
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Systematic error |
Readings differ by consistent value because of environment instuments or method of observation |
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Zero error |
Measuring system gives a false reading when true value is 0 because of systematic uncertainty |
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Evidance |
Valid data |
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Fair tedt |
Only independent variable has been allowed to effect the dependant variable |
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Repeatable |
Experimenter can repeat the experiment with same method and equipment and get the same result |
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Reprodulabe |
Experiment can be done by other people using the same method and equipment and get the same results |
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Resolution |
Smallest change of quantity being measured on measuring instrument |
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Validity |
Suitability of the investigation procedure to answer the question being asked |
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Categoric variable |
Values that are labels |
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Continuous variables |
Values that can be given a magnitude |
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Control |
Variable that stays the same |
