i have no idea tell me
The controls shows the normal state of affairs, so as to allow a comparison with the experiment results, and to help ascertain that the results obtained were due to the factors tested in the experiment, and not a natural occurence/incidence. Having controls in an experiment can thus be said to validate the experiment itself.
after it has been tested against a control group with stats
You are probably looking for the word hypothesis, which is a question which can be formally tested. The explanation is usually contained in the data/results or conclusion of an experiment.
No, a hypothesis is. A variable is the thing being tested in the experiment.
It depends on the experiment. Normally only one is tested at a time because they can affect the experiment. Variables are tested in a controlled experiment to see whether they affect the outcome and also how.
Theory
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
Control
anything that is not being tested in an experiment but may affect the results that you get.
If you documented all your results, had a partner, had a witness, completed the experiment many times with the same results, and tested the experiment on the proper things then this would be good validation.
The controls shows the normal state of affairs, so as to allow a comparison with the experiment results, and to help ascertain that the results obtained were due to the factors tested in the experiment, and not a natural occurence/incidence. Having controls in an experiment can thus be said to validate the experiment itself.
No, it is a theory>
A Scientific Theory
A Scientific Theory