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Experiment Parts
Parts of an Experiment 21/22
Term | Definition |
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Problem | What the researcher is trying to find out |
Hypothesis | A prediction based on research or prior knowledge |
Independent Variable | The variable that is changed intentionally by the researcher to see how it affects something |
Control Group | The level of independent variable used to compare the other results |
Levels of the Independent Variable | changes to the independent variable that will be tested |
Dependent Variable | The variable that is measured as a result |
Constants | All the conditions that are kept the same throughout the experiment |
Data | the observations that are recorded (usually collected on a chart or table) |
Trials | the number of times you test each level of the independent variable |
Error | All of the external factors that happen during an experiment that could affect the outcome of the experiment |
Conclusion | A summary of what the data shows, Tells whether or not your hypothesis is supported by the data |
Average | calculated by adding a group of numbers and then dividing by the count of those numbers |