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Vantuinen
Term | Definition |
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Bias | Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
Conclusion | The close or last part the end or finish. |
Constant | Something that is unchanging or invariable. |
Control | To hold in restraint. |
Data | Facts or information used usually to calculate, analyze, or plan something. |
Dependent Variable | A variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another. |
Evidence | The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. |
Experiment | A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
Hypothesis | A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
Independent Variable | A variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another. |
Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
Model | A system or thing used as an example to follow or imitate. |
Observation | The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
Scientific Method | A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic Observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. |