1002 B
Week 1 Vocabulary - Aidan Sharpe
Independent Variable
The independent variable in an experiment is variable being manipulated by the experimenter.
Dependent Variable
The dependent variable in an experiment is the variable being measured by the experimenter.
Standardized Variable
Standardized variables in an experiment are the variables that are held constant.
Control Group
The baseline (default case) for the independent variable.
Experimental Group
The set of all tests where the independent variable is changed.
Hypothesis
An educated prediction about how changing the independent variable will affect the dependent variable.
Qualitative
Measurements or observations that are strictly descriptive or categorical in nature and do not include numerical information.
Quantitative
Measurements or observations that include numerical information.
Inference
Using trends to make predictions.
Observation
Any measurement qualitative or quantitative in nature.