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Word_Bank 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bias | against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
| Constant | Occurring continuously over a period of time. |
| Data | Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. |
| Evidence | used to determine or demonstrate the truth of an assertion. The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or |
| Hypothesis | A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| Observation | 1.The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
| 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. |
| Dependent Variable | A variable whose value depends on that of another. |
| Experiment | A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
| Independent Variable | A variable whose variation does not depend on that of another A variable (often denoted by x) whose variation does not depend on that of another. |
| Model | A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original. |
| Scientific Method | A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement. |