Use the data displayed in the table below to draw a run chart for the daily high temperature in November. November123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930 High temperature (∘F) 444434403039292047483039214225154649323731372330385129262935December12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 High temperature (∘F) 2026324527253043133042323322473013313910413914252727308374412 January 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 High temperature (∘F) 2929292644442113127251652422131192019562218251216223920242110
Independent Variable
In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.
Dependent Variable
A variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.
Extraneous Variable
Any variable in a scientific experiment that is not the independent or dependent variable but may affect the results of the experiment if not properly controlled.
Random Assignment
A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups purely by chance, minimizing pre-existing differences between those groups.