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Ch.1 Sec.3
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific method | SRHERS |
| Observation | Act of perceiving a natural occurrence that causes someone to Pose a question |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess based on observations |
| Prediction | What would happen in a test if the hypothesis is correct |
| Experiment | Test the hypothesis |
| Control group | What the variable is compared to |
| Experimental group | The control group plus the independent variable |
| Independent variable | What is being tested |
| Dependent variable | Stay the same |
| Theory | An explanation for something that cannot be proven |
| Peer review | An experts thought on the subject |