The Steps or Procedures an Experimenter Must Use to Control

question 47

Multiple Choice

The steps or procedures an experimenter must use to control or measure the variables in a study is called the ________.

• A) hypothesis
• B) operational definition
• C) double-blind study
• D) theory

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Definitions:

Concentric Lamellae

Layers of bony matrix in an osteon, circularly arranged around a central canal containing blood vessels and nerves in the bone.

Trabeculae

Trabeculae are the small, beam-like structures of spongy bone, providing structural support and helping to reduce the weight of the skeleton.

Compact Bone

Bone that is denser and has fewer spaces than cancellous bone.

Osteocyte

A mature bone cell, derived from osteoblasts, embedded in bone matrix and involved in the maintenance of bone tissue.