Scientific Methodology
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bobbiethompson on July 23, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Control | Standard used for comparison of test results in an experiment |
| Controlled Experiment | A test of the effect of a single variable by changing it while keeping all other variables the same |
| Controlled Variable | Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely keeps the same |
| Hypothesis | Possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question |
| Manipulated Variable | Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also known as independent variable |
| Responding Variable | Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe, which may change in response to the manipulated variable; also known as a dependent variable |
| Variable | Factor that can change in an experiment |
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