Flashcards: Vocab: Experimental Design

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Quantitative Observation

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An observation that deals with numbers or amounts.

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Qualitative Observation

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An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers.

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Inference

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A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

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Independent Variable

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The variable that is changed in a scientific experiment

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Dependent Variable

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The data collected or measured in a scientific experiment.

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Control or Constant

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Things that are kept the same throughout the experiment