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    The document identifies control groups, independent variables, and dependent variables for several experiments: 1. Smithers' experiment on the effect of juice on worker productivity had Group B as the control, the special juice as the independent variable, and worker productivity as the dependent variable. 2. Homer's experiment on removing shower slime had the side sprayed with water as the control, coconut juice as the independent variable, and the appearance of slime as the dependent variable. 3. Bart's experiment on the effect of microwaves on mouse strength had the 10 mice not exposed to radio waves as the control, radio wave exposure as the independent variable, and the mouse's ability to move a wood block as

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    The document identifies control groups, independent variables, and dependent variables for several experiments: 1. Smithers' experiment on the effect of juice on worker productivity had Group B as the control, the special juice as the independent variable, and worker productivity as the dependent variable. 2. Homer's experiment on removing shower slime had the side sprayed with water as the control, coconut juice as the independent variable, and the appearance of slime as the dependent variable. 3. Bart's experiment on the effect of microwaves on mouse strength had the 10 mice not exposed to radio waves as the control, radio wave exposure as the independent variable, and the mouse's ability to move a wood block as

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    The document identifies control groups, independent variables, and dependent variables for several experiments: 1. Smithers' experiment on the effect of juice on worker productivity had Group B as the control, the special juice as the independent variable, and worker productivity as the dependent variable. 2. Homer's experiment on removing shower slime had the side sprayed with water as the control, coconut juice as the independent variable, and the appearance of slime as the dependent variable. 3. Bart's experiment on the effect of microwaves on mouse strength had the 10 mice not exposed to radio waves as the control, radio wave exposure as the independent variable, and the mouse's ability to move a wood block as

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    Identify the Controls and Variables

    Identify the:

    1. Control Group: Group B

    2. Independent Variable:

    Smithers thinks that a Special juice


    special juice will increase
    the productivity of workers. He creates two groups 3. Dependent Variable:
    of 50 workers each and assigns each group the
    same task (in this case, they're supposed to staple a Productivity of the workers
    set of papers). Group A is given the special juice to
    drink while they work. Group B is not given the
    4. What should Smithers' conclusion be?
    special juice. After an hour, Smithers counts how
    many stacks of papers each group has made. Group
    A made 1,587 stacks, Group B made 2,113 stacks. The juice does not increase productivity in the workers

      5. How could this experiment be improved?

    Retesting it
    6. What was the initial observation?

    His shower was covered in slime

    Identify the-
    7. Control Group

    The side of the shower sprayed with water


    Homer notices that his
    shower is covered in a strange green slime. His 8. Independent Variable
    friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get
    rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this The coconut juice
    out by spraying half of the shower with coconut
    juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with 9. Dependent Variable
    water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no
    change in the appearance of the green slime on
    The appearance of the green slime
    either side of the shower.

      10. What should Homer's conclusion be?

     Coconut juice did not reduce the amount of slime in the


    shower.
    Identify the-
    11. Control Group

    The 10 mice not exposed to the radio

    12. Independent Variable

    Bart believes that mice exposed to microwaves Radio Wave exposure


    will become extra strong (maybe he's been
    reading too much Radioactive Man). He decides to 13. Dependent Variable
    perform this experiment by placing 10 mice in a
    microwave for 10 seconds. He compared these 10
    mice to another 10 mice that had not been Ability to move wood block (strength of the mice)
    exposed. His test consisted of a heavy block of
    wood that blocked the mouse food. He found that 14. What should Bart's conclusion be?
    8 out of 10 of the microwaved mice were able to
    push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the non-
    microwaved mice were able to do the same. Inconclusive or that radio wave exposure wouldn’t work
    because one mouse difference is not enough to conclude
    that it works.

    15. How could Bart's experiment be improved?

    Longer exposure or to continue testing in the same manner.

    Identify the-
    16. Control Group

    Subject A

    17. Independent Variable

    Type of itching powder

    Krusty was told that a certain itching powder was 18. Dependent Variable
    the newest best thing on the market, it even
    claims to cause 50% longer lasting itches. How long the subject is itchy
    Interested in this product, he buys the itching
    powder and compares it to his usual product. One 19. Explain whether the data supports the advertisements
    test subject (A) is sprinkled with the original claims about its product.
    itching powder, and another test subject (B) was
    sprinkled with the Experimental itching powder. 45 minutes is 50 % more that 30 minutes, so the claims
    Subject A reported having itches for 30 minutes. seem to be true
    Subject B reported to have itches for 45 minutes.
    20. Describe how Lisa would perform this experiment.
    Identify the control group, and the independent and
    dependent variables in your description.
    Lisa would test two family members. One would grow their
    hair naturally (control group) and the other would use
    Rogooti (independent variable). She would measure the
    length of hair grown over time (dependent variable).

    Lisa is working on a science


    project. Her task is to answer the
    question: "Does Rogooti (which is
    a commercial hair product) affect the speed of hair
    growth". Her family is willing to volunteer for the
    experiment.

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