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Scientific Method
Definitions for Bucinell.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| independent (manipulated) variable | the part of an experiment that is changed by the experimenter (the part that is tested) |
| dependent (responding) variable | the part of the experiment that is changed by the independent variable (the part that is measured) |
| control | the part of the experiment used as comparison |
| constant | the parts of the experiment that are kept the same so they don't affect the results |
| placebo effect | someone feels better as the result of being told something will work to make them feel better (but there was no change) |