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chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hypothesis | a statement of what you think |
| experiment | to test your hypothesis |
| variable | something that can change in a test |
| control group | the group that doesn't get the special treatment |
| procedures | step by step instructions for completing a task |
| data | information from which a conclution can draw or prediction can be made |
| precision | an ability to repeat a measurment |
| accuracy | the ability to make a measurment that is as close to theacual value |
| inference | a conclution based on an obsevation |
| evidence | observations that make you believe that some thing is true |
| technology | the knowledge processes and products that have solve problems and make work easier |
| microchip | a small piece of a computer that contains microscopic or tiny circuits |
| prosthetic limb | an artificial arm and or leg or foot that replaces a missing one. |
| modle | an object or idea s that represent |
| servay | servays are questions that are anwerd my people. great for option questions |
| sampling | examining random individuals from a population |
| dependent variable | itwhat gets measured it gives you data |
| interdependent variable | is one that you can control |
| experimental group | the group that gets special treatment |