INTRODUCTION
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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increase the amount of iron in your blood
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spinach you eat
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Terms in this set (20) If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.
Detailed explanation-2: -The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested in an experiment. 1 For example, in a study looking at how tutoring impacts test scores, the dependent variable would be the participants’ test scores since that is what is being measured.
Detailed explanation-3: -The independent variable is the condition that is changed to test the hypothesis while the dependent variable is the that is measured as the result of the changes in the dependent variable.
Detailed explanation-4: -An independent variable is the variable you manipulate or vary in an experimental study to explore its effects. It’s called “independent” because it’s not influenced by any other variables in the study. Independent variables are also called: Explanatory variables (they explain an event or outcome)