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Unit 1 Topic 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Constant | Stays the same |
| Inference | A logical interpretation based on what scientists already know |
| Observation | The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way |
| Independent variable | The variable that is deliberately changed |
| Dependent variable | The variable that is observed and changes in response to the independent variable (what we measure) |
| Control group | The group/factor that gets no special treatment |
| Peer review | Papers are reviewed by anonymous, independent reviewers who look carefully for mistakes, oversights, unfair influences, or fraud, in technique and analysis |
| Bias | A personal, rather than scientific, point of view, for or against something |
| Variable | A factor that can change |
| Experimental group | The group that gets special treatment (independent variable) |