3. Ms. West wants to know how studying can relate to students' scores on a test. To Test this she assigns 4 students different amounts of times to study for the test. She then
recorded their scores on the table below.
Student
The table shows the data gathered.
Daily Time Spent Studying
O minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
Score on Test
65%
75%
90%
100%
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3
4
a. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
b. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
c. What are three variables one should control in this experiment?

Astudent completed a lab report. which correctly describes the difference between the “question” and “hypothesis” sections of her report? “question” states what she is asking, and “hypothesis” states the result of her experiment. “question” states what she is asking, and “hypothesis” states what she thinks the answer to that question is in “if . . then . . because” format. “question” describes what she is trying to find out, and "hypothesis" states the procedures and methods of data collection. “question” describes what she is trying to find out, and “hypothesis” states any additional information or prior knowledge about the question.