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Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | what you think will happen during a investigation |
| observation | something you find out about something |
| experiment | is the use of a scientiffic methods to test your hypothesis |
| varible | something that can change in a test |
| controll group | the group that doesent get the special treatment. |
| procedures | are step by step instructions for completing a task |
| data | are information from which a conclusion can be drawn a prediction can be made |
| precision | is the ability to consistenly repeat a measurement |
| accrucy | is the ability to make a measurement close to the regular value |
| inference | is a conclusio based on observation |
| evidence | are observations that make you belive that somthing is true |
| independent variable | is one that you control |
| dependent variable | when an independent variable changes |
| survey | questions awensered by people |
| sampleing | examining random individual from a population. |
| experimental group | the group thats gets a special treatment |