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Experimental Design
Term | Definition |
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Control | The group in an experiment not exposed to the independent variable |
Control Group | In an experiment, a group that is similar to the group being tested but does not receive the factor being studied allowing for a comparison when results are evealuated |
Dependant Variable | An event studied in an experiment that is expected to change the independent variable |
Experiment | a scientific method to testing a hypothesis |
Experimental Groups | The groups exposed to the variable in a control experiment |
Hypothesis | Suggested answer to a question |
Independant Variable | Variable that is changed in the experiment to measure it's effect on the dependant variable |
Procedure | A series of steps taken in an experiment |
Reliability | Yielding the same compatible results in different experimental trials |
Sample Size | A smaller group of a whole intended to give accurate representation of their group in an experiment |
Scientific Method | A methodical approach to designing and preforming an experiment |
Therory | Is a hypothesis that has not been proven incorrect over many tests |
Validity | Correctly inferred or deduced from premise |
Conclusions | Made from interpretations often resulting in new questions and predictions |