These are the terms and concepts that you'll come across the most when looking at published articles. Some of these will be actual words you'll come across - others are concepts that every experiment is based on, and understanding them will give you a better idea of what's actually going on. These will start off simple, but they'll get more complex the further down the list you go. If there's a term or concept you'd like us to add to the list, let us know! Comment below and we'll see what we can do.
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The basis for everything we do! While it seems strange, it was important to explain a couple of other factors before explaining what an experiment actually is. An experiment is a controlled procedure that is carried out to test a hypothesis. This typically involves manipulating one or more variables to observe the effects it has.
Variables are anything that can either be measured or controlled in an experiment. There’s three types of variables; Independent, Dependent and Controlled. What these mean varies from lab to lab.
Starting an experiment, there is always a question being asked-
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