No
The homonym of "inference" is "inference." A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning.
Inference.
Inference.
Basically, inference is the same as hypothesis, except for that hypothesis is an educated guess, and an inference isn't really that educated.
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parts of an experimentHypothesis {[A statement that can be tested}]Prediction or Inference {[Prediction based on observations}]Independent Variable {[The variable that is changed}]Dependent Variable {[Factor that is being measured}]Conclusion {[The result of the experiment}]Hope this helps you :) ;)
Yes, criterion variable is the same as a dependent variable.
definitely not. Dependant variable is a variable that you measure . A controlled variable is something that you keep the same in the experiment.
Its possible, and can be explained by coincidental inference.
inference
Observation and inference are the same thing
No, a manipulated variable (also known as independent variable) is deliberately changed in an experiment to see its effect on the dependent variable. The dependent variable is what is being measured or observed in response to changes in the manipulated variable. They are not the same but are related in an experiment.