Variables Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is the Independent Variable in the given hypothesis?
A
The amount of water provided to the plants each day
The Independent Variable is the factor that is changed by the investigator.
2
Q
What is the Dependent Variable in the given hypothesis?
A
Plant survival after two weeks
The Dependent Variable is the factor that is measured, counted, or recorded by the investigator.
3
Q
What is a Treatment Group?
A
The group of subjects for whom the independent variable is manipulated
Example: plants given no water.
4
Q
What is a Control Group?
A
The group where the independent variable is not manipulated
Example: plants given 100 ml of water daily.
