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Scientific Investiga
Parts of scientific investigation
Term | Definition |
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Independent Variable | The variable that is manipulated (changed) by researchers |
Dependent Variable | The variable that responds to a change |
Constant | Variable(s) that stay the same in an investigation |
Control Group | A group that is not exposed to the independent variable, used for comparison |
Experimental Group | A group that is exposed to the independent variable |
Procedure | The steps that a researcher follows when conducting an experiment |
Hypothesis | An if-then statement that is used to predict the outcome of an investigation |
Control Variables | Variable(s) that stay the same in an investigation |