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Independent and dependent variables |
independent variables can be changed but dependent variables cannot |
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difference between a control group is and what the controls and constants are |
A control group is a group in a experiment in which it experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the single independent variable. |
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Difference between qualitative and quantitative data |
quantitative data- * Deals with numbers.* Data which can be measured. * Deals with descriptions. * Data can be observed but not measured. * Colors, textures, smells, tastes, |
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Describe what would happen to a controlled experiment if each of the following occurred: sample size too small, experiment not repeated, missing a control group, more than one variable. |
The controlled experiment would not be very accurate |
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Difference between a hypothesis, scientific theory, and law |
hypothesis- proposed explanation scientific theory - series of statements about the causal elements for observed phenomena. law-statement based on repeated experimental observations |
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traits of a good scientist |
skeptical, objective, open minded, creative |
