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Independent variable
can be manipulated
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Key Terms
Term
Definition
Independent variable
can be manipulated
Dependent variable
the variable that is a possible effect
Balance
instrument used to measure an object's mass
Correlation
the relationship between variables
Positive correlation
both variables move in the same direction
Negative correlation
one variable increases while the other decreases
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Independent variable | can be manipulated |
Dependent variable | the variable that is a possible effect |
Balance | instrument used to measure an object's mass |
Correlation | the relationship between variables |
Positive correlation | both variables move in the same direction |
Negative correlation | one variable increases while the other decreases |
Distribution of data | symmetry, unimodal, bimodal, bell curve, skewed, uniform |
Meniscus | the curve at the surface of a liquid in a tube |
Outlier | a value that does not fit the pattern in the data |
Simple probability | equals the number of specific desired outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes |
Standard deviation | expresses how much a set of values is spread out from the mean |
Coefficients | numbers that can be multiplied by one or more variables |
Constants | specific numbers that are not multiplied by any variables |
Expressions | are group of terms |
Operators | are symbols used to show an operation (such as + and -) |
Terms | can be constants, the product of a coefficient and a variable, or the product of two or more variables |
Variables | are letters or symbols used to represent unknown numbers |
FOIL | first, outer, inner, last |
Superior (cranial) | toward the head of the body or a body structure; above another part of the body |
Inferior (caudal) | toward the lower end of the body or a body structure' below another body part |
Ventral (anterior) | toward the front of the body; in front of another structure or body part |
Dorsal (posterior) | toward the back of the body; in front of another structure or body part |
Medial | toward the middle of the body; on the inner side of another structure or body part |
Lateral | toward one side of the body; on the outer side of another structure or body part |
Intermediate | between medial and lateral |
Proximal | closer to the truck of the body |
Distal | farther from the trunk of the body |
Superficial | close to the surface of the skin |
Deep | far from the surface of the skin |
Prone | lying on the stomach |
Supine | lying on the back |
Antecubital | front of the elbow |
Axillary | armpit |
Buccal | cheek |
Cephalic | head |
Ocular/Orbital | eye |
Patellar | front of knee |
Popliteal | back of knee |
Sacral | between the hips |
Tarsal | ankle |
Thoracic | chest |