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VVWA #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Research | the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. |
| Observation | the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
| Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| Hypothesis | a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
| Experiment | a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
| Research | the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. |
| Observation | the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
| dependent Variable | a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another. |
| Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| Hypothesis | a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
| Controlled Variable | any factor in an experiment that researchers keep constant and unchanged to prevent it from influencing the results |
| Experiment | a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
| Independent Variable | a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another. |
| dependent Variable | a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another. |
| Data | facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. |
| Controlled Variable | any factor in an experiment that researchers keep constant and unchanged to prevent it from influencing the results |
| Conclusion | the end or finish of an event or process. |
| Control | the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. |
| Analyze | examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), |
| Data | facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. |
| Conclusion | the end or finish of an event or process. |
| Scientific Bias | a systematic error or deviation from the truth in research, leading to skewed results and incorrect conclusions, |
| Analyze | examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), |
| Data trends | the general direction or long-term movement of data points over time |