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Bio 12Lesson 1.1 A:
Experimental Design
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| control | In an experiement it is the subject with out an independent variable used to compare the test subjects against it. |
| control group | a group that is not exposed to the independent variable used to compare the experimental groups. |
| dependent variable | the subject that is being tested and is expected to react when the independent variable is added |
| experiment | scientific steps used to methodically test a hypothesis |
| experimental group | a group of subjects exposed to an independent variable to test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment |
| hypothesis | an educated guess about a problem |
| independent variable | the catalyst in a scientific test that is applied to the dependent variable to test a hypothesis |
| procedure | specific steps taken in a certain order to complete a test |
| reliability | having the same experimental results repeatedly in a test |
| sample size | the number of subjects in a group used in an experiment. |
| scientific method | A systematic set of steps to create and do an experiment |
| theory | An experiment that has been repeated so many times with the same results & is excepted by large numbers of scientists |
| validity | something correctly concluded from the evidence brought forward |