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12 Cards in this Set
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claim
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statement to be provenor disproven
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evidence
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factual information that provides proof to a claim
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qualitative
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observable characteristics, properties, or patterns
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quantitative
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data related to numbers; calculations, or numeric trends
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data
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factual information gathered to analyze and used to make an inference or hypothesis.
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Independent variable
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also known as the manipulated variable; the variable being questioned or tested in the investigation
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dependent variable
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also known as the responding variable; the variable being measured for change; what the data is relaying.
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constants
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the controls in an investigation that are purposely controlled to provide reliable data
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control group
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trial group that is measured without the manipulated variable, to create the "norm"
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significant
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noticeable change by a large amount
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reliable
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trustworthy; dependable; accurate
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external variable
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factors, outside of what is being tested that might affect the results of a scientific study.
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