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📘 Turn curiosity into a testable question

A controlled experiment starts with one testable question: what you change, what you measure, and when you measure it.

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~15 min
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What you’ll learn

  1. Frame the experimentTurn a question into testable variables, a hypothesis, and controls.Separate independent, dependent, and controlled variables before collecting data.
  2. Run it fairlyAssign units, measure consistently, and replicate independently.Random assignment, written procedures, and independent replicates reduce confounding.
  3. Analyze and concludeCompare groups with data and make a bounded causal claim.Summarize group differences, evaluate the hypothesis, and name design limits.

Questions this course answers

Which variable is deliberately changed by the experimenter?

The independent variable is the treatment or factor whose levels are deliberately changed.

What does a control group provide?

A control provides the comparison needed to judge what the treatment changed.

Which is a controlled variable in the seedling example?

Water volume is held constant so it does not provide an alternative explanation for growth differences.

What is the best reason to use independent replicates?

Independent replicates show how much responses vary among units receiving the same treatment.

Which conclusion is most defensible?

A bounded claim connects the observed difference to the tested conditions without overgeneralizing.

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