Principles of Science Test

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Hypothesis

Proposed, testable explanations of observations that can serve as a basis for experimentation 

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Pseudoscience

A practivce or belief that appears or claim to be scientific, but doent’t follow scientific principles

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Theory

 Much broader explanation of various observations that have been tests and confirmed through observation or experimentation 

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Observation

Information gathered by notcing specific details of phenomenon

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Independent Variable

New factor or condition that is to be introduced and tested

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Dedependent Variable

Changes asa result of the independent variable, and will measured and recorded dates

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Controlled Variable

Are kept throughout the experiment

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Experimental Group

Groups that receive an experimental procedure or test sample. This group is exposed changes in the independent variable being tested

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Control Group

Seperated from the rest of the experiment such that the independent variable being tested cannot influence the results

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Sample size

probability can be reduced by its increase

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Bias

A problem is science that is accidental or intentional preference from experiment to turn out in a certain way

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