a tentative explanation, must be specific enough to be testible or falsify your hypothesis. Based on something like logic or research.
100
What is a variable?
Characteristic that differs between individuals
100
no treatment given whatsoever
What is no treatment
100
Descriptive data
What is Qualitative
100
number of individuals involved in an experiment
What is Sample Size
200
Explanation you think is correct
What is Preferred Hypothesis
200
Variable that you think makes a difference
What is Independent variable
200
Given a placebo, may end up with different results than no treatment
What is Mock Treatment
200
Measurement data
What is Quantitative
200
Experiment where doctor nor patient know if they are getting a placebo or real drug
What is Double blind
300
Other reason that might explain what is going on. Finding other potential explanations
What is Alternative Hypothesis
300
the effect of another variable
What is dependent variable
300
finding an exact result that you're looking for so you'll know what it's supposed to look like/react like.
What is Positive control
300
Color of birds is an example of what type of data?
What is Qualitative
300
Example of discrete and continuous data?
discrete-number of people in a classroom, number of frogs in a lake, number of laptops in use, gender etc.
continous- height of basketball players, grades in a classroom, time, temperature, length
400
No difference, used in statistics
What is Null Hypothesis
400
rules out outside variables
What is the control variable
400
Create a situation with no results, so you'll know what getting no data looks like
What is negative control
400
Individual values that do not overlap
What is Discrete data
400
On a graph what axis is the dependent and independent?
independent = x
dependent =y
500
Is a Hypothesis proven or supported?
What is proven
500
A comparison group that is identical to an experimental except it lacks/has a normal amount of the independent variable
What is Control group
500
Two types of control groups
What is placebo and no medications at all
500
Can exist in any number, fraction, or decimal etc.
What is Continuous data
500
Three types of literature and examples of each
Primary- findings from a study, original report
Secondary - review articles, scholarly books and journals
Tertiary- most websites/magazines