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experimental design

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TermDefinition
Variable Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types
Independent Variable the variable you manipulate, control, or vary in an experimental study to explore its effects.
dependent variable what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment.
manipulated variable a factor that is purposefully and specifically changed by the experimenter
responding variable the factor that is measured by the scientist as a result of the effects of the manipulated variable
precise the closeness of two or more measurements to each other
accurate the closeness of a measured value to a standard or known value
valid how accurately a method measures what it is intended to measure
reliable how consistently a method measures something
empirical evidence the information obtained through observation and documentation of certain behavior and patterns or through an experiment
pseudoscience a system of theories, assumptions, and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
results where you report what happened in the experiment
conclusion a statement based on experimental measurements and observations.
hypothesis an idea or proposition that can be tested by observations or experiments, about the natural world
constant The factors that do not change during the experiment.
control an element that remains unchanged or unaffected by other variables.
quantitative relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality.
qualitative the quality of something is being assessed, not its size or quantity
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