Conditions
Setting factors
Controlled Experiment
experiment where everything remains constant
Uncontrolled experiment
Experiment which all conditions are NOT constant
Valid
Scientifically Correct
Independent Variable
Factor that may or may not affect the outcome.
Dependant Variable
The factor being tested.
Experimental group
Group that contains the variable being tested.
Control Group
Group that does NOT contain the variable being tested.
Replicable
Can be repeated
Hypothesis
Educated guess
Data
Recorded facts/observations
Conclusion
Summary or judgement explaining the observation.
Qualitative Data
Information based on people's judgments.
Quantitative Data
Can be measured in specific amounts/numbers