Process Skills Review 2

Keeping all variables the same except for one 

• Controlled 
• Independent

This variable is changed by the investigator

• Independent
• Dependent 

Making an inference about a future event based on current evidence or past experiences

• Observation
• Variable
• Inference
• Prediction

The factor that may be affected as a result of a change in an experiment 

• Independent Variable
• Dependent Variable

These observations are based around results that show measurement or number of items

• Qualitative
• Quantitative 

Explaining or interpreting an observation or statement

• Inference
• Variable
• Observation
• Hypothesis

Using your senses to gather information

• Inference
• Variable
• Observation

Which is the Quantitative observation?

• 1 dog
• red ball

Which is the Quantitative observation?

• Taste like chocolate
• 3 cookies

What is a logical inference for this girl? 

• Trying to keep the ants in her ears
• Music is too loud