Scientific Method
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Independent Variable
the variable that is purposefully changed by the experimenter (I-change)
Levels of the independent variable
the levels of changes that are made to the IV
Dependent Variable
the variable that may change in response to the changes in the IV, the variable gets measured or observed
Title
Written with the words capitalized as “The Effect of the (Fill in the IV) on the (Fill in the DV)”
Hypothesis
a prediction about the outcome of the experiment
Constants
all factors that remain the same in an experiment
Control
the one IV level in an experiment where the independent variable is not applied and no IV is given to this group (not all experiments have a control) something used as a standard for comparison
Repeated Trials
the number of experimental repetitions, objects, or organisms tested at each level of the independent variable (at least 3 trials)
Data Table
a table that contains the results in your experiment
Experimental Error
potential sources of error should be identified in an experiment
Observe
See it