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Experimental Design
Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Being as close to correct as possible |
| Procedure | the steps you follow in a lab experiment |
| Hypothesis | Prediction, educated guess that uses the format "If....then..." |
| Constants | things that remain the same in an experiment |
| Variable | anything that can change in an experiment |
| Independent Variable | The variable that is purposely changed in an experiment the one being tested |
| Dependent Variable | the variable that you're measuring in repose to the Independent Variable |
| Quantitative Data | measurements/numbers |
| Qualitative Data | description of characteristics, qualities, and traits |