The Vertical Height Attained by a Basketball Player Who Achieves

question 34

Multiple Choice

The vertical height attained by a basketball player who achieves a hang time of a full 1 s is about

• A)0.8 m.
• B)1 m.
• C)1.2 m.
• D)2.5 m.
• E)more than 2.5 m.

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Definitions:

Control Variable

A variable that is kept constant during a scientific experiment to ensure that any changes in the outcome can be attributed to the variables being tested.

Confounding Variable

A variable that influences both the dependent variable and independent variable, causing a spurious association.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Positive Correlation

An association between increases in one variable and increases in another—or between decreases in one and in another.