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1.1A BIO
INTRO TO BIO 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a standard against which the results of an experiment are checked | control |
| a group of organisms in an experiment which experience constant variables | control group |
| the observed variable that changes in response to the indenpendent variable | dependent variable |
| a scientific approach to testing a hypothesis | experiment |
| the group of subjects that are exposed to the variable in a control experiment | experimental group |
| an educated guess about a problem | hypothesis |
| a manipulated variable in an experiment which determines the change in the dependent variable | independent variable |
| a series of steps taken to carry out an experiment | procedure |
| getting the same ot compatible results in different experimental trials | reliability |
| number of units in a population to be studied | sample size |
| a methodical approach to designing and conducting an experiment | scientific method |
| a major hypothesis that has been accepted by the scientific community because it has repeatedly survived several tests | theory |
| containing premises from which the conclusion maybe logically derived | validity |