____________________ Like the Kind Shown in the Accompanying Figure Have

question 40

Short Answer

____________________ like the kind shown in the accompanying figure have one purpose: to organize the answers to what-if questions.

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is measured to determine how it was affected by the manipulation of the independent variable.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Experimental Group

A group in a scientific study that receives the intervention or treatment being tested.

Control Group

In an experiment, the group that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, used as a baseline to compare the effects of the treatment.