Theory Of Control And Experimental Group

Describe what you understand by ‘independent variable’ and ‘dependent variable’ in a scientific study? ( 5 points) An independent variable is something you have control over, what you can choose and manipulate. It is a variable that stands alone and doesn’t change by other variables. Although in some cases, you may not be able to manipulate the independent variable. It could be already there and or fixed. A dependent variable is the variable that’s being tested in an experiment. If the experimenter changes the independent variable, the change in the dependent variable is observed and recorded. For example a scientist is testing the effect of light and dark on the behavior of moths by turning a light on and off. The independent variable is the amount of light and the moth’s reaction is dependent variable. A change in the independent variable (amount of light) directly causes a change in the dependent variable (moth

.:5. What is the purpose of the control group in the Scientific Method? Briefly explain and use examples. (5 points)

Controlled Variable(s) – The control group is the first group of data taken with the cheerios where there is random mating, large population (100 alleles), no mutations, no migration, and no natural selection.

There are several parts to the experiment such as both the independent and dependent variables. The independent variable is controlled or changed during the experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. The dependent variable is tested and measured during the test .A controlled variable is an example for an independent variable would be variable that is held constant throughout the experiment. An example is a theory that could extend a person’s life expectancy. The independent variable is the amount of vitamin given to the subject within the experiment. The dependent variable is the life span

In our Penny Lab, we wanted to extend what we were told to do with experimental design. We’re doing this because we wanted to prove what he thought our hypothesis had been, and a hypothesis can not be true unless it can be tested. We investigated what variables made the Penny Lab easier, or harder. As a class we decided to investigate variables like, dropping the penny from the same height, and applying the same pressure to the penny for each drop. But first we had to know what variables were, and which variables we needed to use in the experiment. The variables were, the independent variable, dependent variable, the experimental group, and the control group. We investigated this to show how much water a penny could hold, but we introduced

State the independent variable (IV) and the dependent variable (DV) from the case study Level C, Case 2.

5) This is also a quasi-experiment because they selected the variables but they can’t really control the outcome of the experiment.

The dependent variable is observed to see how it changes in response to the experimental variable.

Dependent variable- jar volume after the egg is out (ml). Controlled variables- jar, same amount of water and corn syrup, same number of days it stayed there, same grade egg, same process, same surface we put them on. The experimental group are both the eggs because they both got tested on. We didn't have a control group because we didn't have an egg that didn't go through a test. The experimental group is the group you experiment on. The control group which doesn´t get tested

The hypothesis is that when trying to remember the word pair list with whatever memory methods used, the beginning and ending word pairs will be remembered most often. The subjects that were chosen came from Indian temple friends and classmates in chemistry class. The target population was eight subjects in three groups, which was a total of twenty-four subjects. There were eight subjects in the control group and eight other subjects each in the two experimental groups. They were divided into control and experimental groups randomly being a mix of temple friends and classmates. A independent variable is manipulated or changed. The independent variable was the word pair list needed to be memorized. The dependent variable is what is being measured in an experiment, which was the results of the word pair test. It was a single blind experiment, which is when only the participant does not know whether they are part of the treatment or control group.

controlled variable- throughout this experiment is that i will use the same kind of ball, i will use the same force to hit each trial and i will measure it with the same tool.

Describe the study’s procedure (a sentence each about IVs and DVs plus a paragraph or two about the design). (30 points)

The scientific question of the project was, Does the size of a tire affect the bike’s speed? The hypothesis was , If the smaller tires were used, then the bike would go faster. The important procedures were: Make sure all equipment is ready. Test the standard wheel of 1 rotation or pedal a second to ride to the finish line. Test smaller and bigger wheels. Record data and have at least 3 trials. Record the data on a piece of paper and compare results to your hypothesis. The Independent variable is the size of the wheel on the bike. The Dependent variable is the standard wheel or tire on the bike. The control group was the bike’s speed and the standard wheel or tire. The Experimental group is the other tires or wheels being tested on the bike. The control variables were the rate of pedaling , the same bike model was used, and the same distance for

Experimental group refers to a group of people that are revealed to an independent variable. In the movie The Village, the experimental group are elder’s kids because they are the elders wanted to create a non-violent environment, so they wanted to see how their kids would live with it. Hypothesis is a prediction of what you think your results of your experiment will be, while using two or more variables.

b. Sample selection techniques and control of constant variables (e.g. Are samples randomly selected. What attempts are made to control variables).