About the experiment..
The variable that is changed
What is the independent variable (IV)?
The scientific process starts with this.
What is an observation?
The median
What is the middle value of an ordered dataset called?
What are the parts of the experimental envirnement that are NOT CHANGED?
What are constants?
Dependent variable (DV)
What is the name of the variable measured?
The sum of the numbers in a data set divided by the total numbers in the data set.
What is the average?
The number of times a level of IV is tested
What is a repeated trial?
The "normal" or "standard" situation in an experiment
What is the control?
The number that appears most frequently in a data set.
What is the mode?
Something that is not like the other data points
What is an outlier?
A descriptive observation.
What is a qualitative (QL) observation?
Has and X axis and a Y axis and can show the results of an experiment.
What is a graph?
An observation that includes numbers
What is a quantitative (QN) observation?
Part of the scientific method that says whether or not the hypothesis was supported by the data.
What is a conclusion?
Using experience and knowledge to make a reasonable explanation or conclusion.
What is an inference?