Experimental Design Vocabulary
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variable | factors or things that are changed in an experiment
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independent variable (IV) | the factor that is purposely changed by the experimenter; the "I change" factor
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levels of independent variable | changes that are made in the independent variable
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dependent variable (DV) | the factor that responds
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hypothesis | a prediction about a relationship between the IV and the DV, written as an If... Then... statement
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constants | all factors that remain the same and have a fixed value
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control | the standard for comparing experimental effects
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repeated trials | the number of experimental repetitions, objects, or organisms tested at each level of the independent variable
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title | a statement describing an experiment or data table, written in the form of: "The Effect of Changes in the Independent Variable on the Dependent Variable"
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experimental design diagram | a diagram that summarizes the IV, DV, constants, control, number of repeated trials, hypothesis, and title
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