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Sc. Method Vocab.
Vocabulary from Unit 1 - Making Connections & Scientific Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Title | The effect of __________ on ____________ in _______________. |
| Hypothesis | a prediction of results based on previous knowlege, observations and research. |
| Independent variable | the variable that is being changed or tested in an experiment |
| Dependent variable | the variable collected as the data of the experiemnt...it will "depend" on the independent variable. |
| Control group | the group that gets the normal or expected treatment in an experiment |
| Experimental group | The group that recieves the independent variable being tested. |
| Controlled Factors | All of the variables that are kept constant between the control and the experimental groups. |
| Data | the numbers that you collect as you complete your experiment (these are representation of the dependent variable) |
| Theory | an idea that has been tested and verified by various scientists to be true. |