Scientific Method- control and experimental group

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What is the Scientific Method?

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A systematic process used for scientific investigation, involving observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion.

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What is a control group?

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The group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment or variable being tested, used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested groups compare.

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What is an experimental group?

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The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or variable being tested.

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Why is a control group important in an experiment?

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It allows scientists to determine the effect of the variable being tested by providing a standard for comparison.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured and affected in an experiment, dependent on the independent variable.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation or prediction that can be tested through experimentation.

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What does it mean to conduct an experiment?

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To perform a scientific procedure to test a hypothesis and gather data.

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What is data in the context of an experiment?

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

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What is the purpose of a variable in an experiment?

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Variables are elements that can change and affect the outcome of an experiment.