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• A suggested, testable answer
to a welldefined scientific
question.
– Must be supported by
observations and data |
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• A proposed outcome based
on a given hypothesis.
– Usually stated in the form of an
IF THEN statement |
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• A procedure designed to test
the validity of a given
hypothesis |
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• A factor or condition which
could affect the results of an
experiment |
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• A set or group in an
experiment which has or is
given the condition the
experiment is designed to test.
– This group is the one that is
“different” from the normal
condition |
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• A set or group in an experiment
which has or is given the
contrasting condition to the one
the experiment is designed to
test.
– This group is used as a
comparison to measure the effect of
the experimental variable |
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• An experiment that limits the
effects of variables so that only
one variable is being tested |
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