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I could use some help with these three questions. If someone could also explain the reason why for their answers I would really appreciate it as I am really struggling with these questions

A researcher is testing the effect of sunlight on plant growth.  She takes 2 plants and places them in full sun, 2 are placed in a moderately sunny environment and 2 are placed in the dark.  Those placed in the dark are
 
A. positive control
B. independent variable
C. dependent variable
D. negative control

A researcher hypothesizes that increased sunlight will cause increased plant growth.  She takes 2 plants and places them in full sun, 2 are placed in a moderately sunny environment and 2 are placed in the dark.  What is wrong with this experiment?
 
A. There is no positive control
B. There are too many independent variables
C. There is not enough replication
D. The hypothesis is not testable
 
A researcher is interested in the effect of a new teaching technique.  He compares exam scores before and after using the technique and gives the students a survey to measure their attitude about the new technique.  The survey is
 
A. a qualitative measure
B. a quantitative measure
C. not actual data that can be analyzed
D. a dependent variable
E. a qualitative measure and a dependent variable
F. a quantitative measure and an independent variable
 

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8 years ago
A researcher hypothesizes that increased sunlight will cause increased plant growth.  She takes 2 plants and places them in full sun, 2 are placed in a moderately sunny environment and 2 are placed in the dark.  What is wrong with this experiment?
 
A. There is no positive control
B. There are too many independent variables
C. There is not enough replication
D. The hypothesis is not testable

Hypothesis said increased sunlight will cause plant growth so it is clear that postive control present if absent then plant can also show some other unusual behaviour and variables are not independent because all variable related to light. there is no relation with replication because replication does not need sunlight. so the right answer is the hypothesis is not testable,
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Educator
8 years ago
A researcher is interested in the effect of a new teaching technique.  He compares exam scores before and after using the technique and gives the students a survey to measure their attitude about the new technique.  The survey is
 
A. a qualitative measure
B. a quantitative measure
C. not actual data that can be analyzed
D. a dependent variable
E. a qualitative measure and a dependent variable
F. a quantitative measure and an independent variable

The survey is a qualitative measure and a dependent variable. This is because the new teaching method may change the quality of grasping of students and depending on the grasping power the result would depend and performance of all students before and after the exam cannot the same. Hence option 5 is correct.
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Educator
8 years ago
A researcher is testing the effect of sunlight on plant growth.  She takes 2 plants and places them in full sun, 2 are placed in a moderately sunny environment and 2 are placed in the dark.  Those placed in the dark are
 
A. positive control
B. independent variable
C. dependent variable
D. negative control

negative control. Because it reduces growth.
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