Question

question 1 (8 points)
match the vocabulary term with the corresponding definition. (1 point each)
column a

1. ___ facts collected for analysis.
2. ___ a tentative or initial explanation of an observation, capable of being tested by experimentation.
3. ___ the sum of the data divided by the number of data entries (n). the usual measure of central tendency in normal distribution. also called an average
4. ___ the act of seeing and noting an occurrence in the object or substance being studied.
5. ___ data described in descriptors or terms rather than by numbers. think characteristics
6. ___ a logical and rigorous way in which to investigate, manipulate, gather, and record data
7. ___ a variable whose values are set, or systematically altered, by the investigator. also called the manipulated variable

column b
a. observation
b. mean
c. qualitative data
d. dependent variable
e. hypothesis
f. graph
g. quantitative data
h. independent variable
i. scientific method
j. mode
k. data

Explanation:

1. Facts collected for analysis are called data.
2. A tentative or initial explanation of an observation, capable of being tested by experimentation is a hypothesis.
3. The sum of the data divided by the number of data entries (n), the usual measure of central tendency in normal distribution and also called an average is the mean.
4. The act of seeing and noting an occurrence in the object or substance being studied is observation.
5. Data described in descriptors or terms rather than by numbers (think 'characteristics') is qualitative data.
6. A logical and rigorous way in which to investigate, manipulate, gather, and record data is the scientific method.
7. A variable whose values are set, or systematically altered, by the investigator (also called the manipulated variable) is the independent variable.

Answer:

1. k. Data
2. e. Hypothesis
3. b. Mean
4. a. Observation
5. c. Qualitative Data
6. i. Scientific Method
7. h. Independent Variable