chemistry ch 1 review

what’s an independent variable?

• one that can be manipulated by the scientist

• measured or observed

• manipulated or measured

what’s a dependent variable?

• one that can be manipulated by the scientist

• measured or observed

• manipulated or measured

variable

• manipulated or measured in an experiment

• all aspects of the experiment that aren’t the variable being tested

• attempts to explain why a behavior happens

constant

• manipulated or measured in an experiment

• all aspects of the experiment that aren’t the variable being tested

• a statement of what you believe will happen

hypothesis

• attempts to explain why behavior happens

• a statement of what you believe will happen

• explain how or why behavior happens

prediction

• attempts to explain why behavior happens

• a statement of what you believe will happen

• explain how or why behavior happens

theory

• attempts to explain why behavior happens

• explain how or why behavior happens

• describes what happens without attempting to explain

law

• explain how or why behavior happens

• describes what happens without attempting to explain

• attempts to explain why behavior happens