Experiment/Variables Study

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An Experiment with an experimental and a control group

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Controlled experiment

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Group with one changed independent variable

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Experimental Group

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Group with no changed independent variable (normal conditions)

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Control Group

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To be used for comparison with the experimental group to see a difference

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Purpose of a control group

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Variable deliberately changed on purpose in an experiment

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Independent Variable (IV)

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Variable that you measure or observe

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Dependent Variable (DV)

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Factors that are not allowed to change in an experiment

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Variables held constant

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Prediction of what might happen in an experiment ( It answers the problem question)

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Hypothesis

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Words used in a hypothesis to make a prediction (If ... Then)

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Predicting words

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Conclusion based on observations and prior knowledge

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Inference