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Scientific Method
Scientific Method study guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitative | Data that is observed, but can't be measured |
| Quantitative | Data that can be measured and written down with numbers |
| Independent variable | The variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables |
| Dependent variable | The variable that depends on other factors |
| Control variables | The items that are not changed, they stay the same throughout the experiment |
| Inference | A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning |
| Hypothesis | Proposed explanation made on the basis of limited information, this is used as a starting point for further investigation |
| Conclusion | Is written based on the data and observations that have been recorded |
| Observation | The process of gaining information by watching what is happening |
| Scientific method | The way we seek to gain new knowledge or to explain natural occurrences |
| (Time Spent Studying) causes a change in (Test Score) and it isn't possible that (Test Score) could cause a change in (Time Spent Studying). Which is dependent variable and independent variable | Time spent studying is the independent variable The test score is the dependent variable |
| Step one scientific method? | Problem |
| Step two scientific method | Hypothesis |
| Step three scientific method | Experiment |
| Step four scientific method | Observations |
| step five scientific method | Conclusion |
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