Experimental Design and Variables

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What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment? Options: control, constant, independent variable, dependent variable

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dependent variable

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What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?

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Independent Variable

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What is a summary of the experiment that includes whether the hypothesis was supported or not?

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Conclusion

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What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?

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constants

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What are the number of times each level of the independent variable is tested?

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trials

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What is the dependent variable when testing if the type of material affects temperature after 10 minutes under a heat lamp?

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Temperature after 10 minutes

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What was the Independent Variable in the experiment where students used various temperatures of water to see which one dissolved candy faster?

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Temperature of Water

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What is the independent variable in the effect of different levels of salt water on the growth rate of grass?

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salt water

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Is deer size related to its heart size? What is the dependent variable? Options: Size of Deer, Gender of Deer, Size of its heart, Age of deer, gender, and height

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Size of its heart

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Identify the control group (click on picture to enlarge): Group A- workers given the special juice, Group B- workers not given the special juice

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Group B- workers not given the special juice