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12 Cards in this Set
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Observation
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A piece of information gathered using any one of the five senses
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Experimental Method
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Method by which scientists perform experiments to answer questions
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Prediction
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A logical statement about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct
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Experiments
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A procedure designed to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions
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Variable
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The factor of interest in and experiment
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Experimental Group
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The group in an experiment with the experimental treatment
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Control Group
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The group that does not receive the experimental treatment
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Data
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Information gathered by scientists
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Correlations
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Questions asked and answered when experiments are either unethical or impossible to perform
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Mean
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Average
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Distribution
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the relative arrangement of the members of a statistical population
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Risk
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The probability of an unwanted outcome
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