Scientific Method

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What is the Scientific Method?

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A systematic process used by scientists to investigate phenomena, acquire new knowledge, or correct and integrate previous knowledge.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is deliberately changed in an experiment to test its effect.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured or observed in an experiment; it responds to changes in the independent variable.

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What is a controlled variable?

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Factors that are kept constant throughout an experiment to ensure that the results are valid.

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What is a control group?

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A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

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What is evidence in scientific experiments?

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Observations and facts gathered from experiments that support or refute a hypothesis.

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What is a manipulated variable?

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Another term for the independent variable; it is the variable that is changed on purpose.

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What is a responding variable?

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Another term for the dependent variable; it is the variable that is observed and measured.

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What is data in scientific research?

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Information collected during an experiment, which can be qualitative (descriptive) or quantitative (numerical).