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M. Spencer's Scientific Method Quiz
Test Description: Upper level quiz over scientific method components
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A scientist is doing a test to determine the effectiveness of a drug at reducing the number of migraine headaches a person gets in a week. Individuals in Group #1 are given the drug, while the individuals in Group #2 are given a placebo (a pill that
A
the independent variable
B
the dependent variable
C
the controll group
D
the constant
2) You are testing whether the temperature of a room affects the drying time of paint. At the conclusion of the experiment, you find that a room at 65 degrees will dry paint slower than a room at 80 degrees. Which of the following is your independent
A
65 degrees
B
the drying time of the paint
C
the size of the room painted
D
the temperature of the room
3) You are testing how temperature of the water affects the time it takes for a bean seed to sprout. The different temperatures used in degrees Celsius are (20, 25, 30, 35). The independent variable for this experiment is .
A
the plant with no water
B
the amount of water
C
the temperature of the water
D
the time before the bean seed sprouts
4) You are testing how temperature of the water affects the time it takes for a bean seed to sprout. The different temperatures used in degrees Celsius are (20, 25, 30, 35). The dependent variable for this experiment is .
A
the temperature of the water
B
the time before the bean seed sprouts
C
the amount of water
D
the plant with no water
5) You are testing how temperature of the water affects the time it takes for a bean seed to sprout. Which of the following would be considered a constant?
A
the amount of water
B
the temperature of the water
C
the plant with no water
D
the time before the bean seed sprouts
6) The one variable that is changed between each of the different experimental groups in an experiment is called the ____________.
A
dependent variable
B
independent variable
C
control group
D
constant
7) The variables in a experiment that are held the same between the different set-ups in the experiment are called ___________-.
A
independent variables
B
constants
C
control groups
D
dependent variables
8) An \
A
constant
B
hypothesis
C
conclusion
D
summary
9) A test is done to see which type of battery will power a toy the longest. The independent variable for this experiment would be ____________-.
A
using the same size batteries each time
B
the type of toy used
C
the type of battery used
D
how long the toy rang
10) A test is done to see which type of battery will power a toy the longest. The dependent variable for this experiment would be ____________-.
A
the type of battery used
B
using the same size batteries each time
C
how long the toy rang
D
the type of toy used
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