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
A variable in an experiment that stays the same is a constant.