Designing Experiments Flashcards

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1
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what is the independent variable?

A

what you are deliberately changing

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what is the dependent variable?

A

what you are measuring

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3
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what are control variables?

A

the other factors which might affect the dependent variable (these should increase both biological factors e.g. age and non-living factors e.g. temperature)

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4
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how can you increase the reliability of an experiment?

A

increase the amount of repeats

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