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"Will this definition tell another person what to observe and/or how to measure?"
"Will this definition tell another person what the outcome of the experiment should be?"
"Is this definition supported by our data?'
"Would this definition be found in my Personal Glossary?"
Brand X
Babies
Healthier
All of these
A plant that produces at least the average number of flowers for that plant type
A plant that produces at least the average number of leaves for that plant type
A plant that grows to at least the average height for that plant type
Any one of these could be used to operationally define a "healthy plant"
To have something to compare your experimental group to in order to determine if there has been a change
To determine whether the independent variable had an effect on the outcome
To determine whether the dependent variable had an effect on the outcome
All of the above
Only the first two options are correct
The seedlings were the independent variable and the sunlight was the dependent variable
The amount of water was the independent variable and the detergent was the dependent variable
The detergent was the independent variable and the height of the seedlings was the dependent variable.
The soil was the dependent variable and the height of the seedlings was the dependent variable.
To reflect on whether your experiment was done carefully and whether the results can be trusted
To consider how the experiment could be improved to be more trustworthy
To learn from mistakes so that future experiments might be more exact
All of the above
Quest for success
Quit forgetting stuff!
Question for Stanley
Question for further Study
Type of flower
Different food coloring
Amount of water
Size of the glass
Type of flower
The color of the water
Amount of water
Time the flower was left in the water
Do you like learning about plants?
Does the number of hours of sunlight affect a WFP's leaf color?
Is honesty the best policy?
Why do bad things happen to good people?
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