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    Cards (6)

    • hypothesis - testable prediction as to the expected outcome of an experiment, must include the IV and the DV
    • accuracy - how close the experimental result is to the known value, calculate as a percentage of accuracy
    • precision - how close/similar the values are to each other
    • when is data said to be reliable?
      when the results are precise and the experiment is reproducible
    • trustworthy
      - reliable source, research done by qualified individuals, question whether it's reliable at all
    • prejudice - someone has decided what they want to believe before they have conducted the experiment and has manipulated the data to represent their belief
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