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Which step of the scientific method involves taking measurements of the outcomes of the test?
Which step of the scientific method involves taking measurements of the outcomes of the test?
- Theory
- Research Method
- Hypothesis
- Collect Data (correct)
What is a paradigm shift?
What is a paradigm shift?
- A general set of ideas about how the world works
- A dramatic change in the way we think (correct)
- A tool used to measure the effect of one variable on another
- A testable statement guided by theories
What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?
What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?
- To manipulate the independent variable
- To compare the dependent variable for both groups (correct)
- To observe the dependent variable
- To measure the effects on the independent variable
Which of the following is a method used to minimize the effect of subject differences on the dependent measure in an experiment?
Which of the following is a method used to minimize the effect of subject differences on the dependent measure in an experiment?
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What type of graph is used to report the number of times groups of values appear in a data set?
What type of graph is used to report the number of times groups of values appear in a data set?
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Which measure of central tendency tells us where a data set is centered and is influenced by outliers?
Which measure of central tendency tells us where a data set is centered and is influenced by outliers?
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What type of statistics allow us to use results from samples to make inferences about overall populations?
What type of statistics allow us to use results from samples to make inferences about overall populations?
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