Use the following terms to explain how an experiment works: hypothesis, operational definition, random selection, random assignment, control group, experimental group, independent variable, dependent variable, and confounding variable.

An experiment starts with a question , which then turns into a hypothesis. every experiment has variables in it and each one has a title in the expiemernt which is the controlled group the experimental group which is what you are testing, you also have the dependent and independent variables. and the confounding variable

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Explanation:

An experiment has a numerous amount of factors and steps that go into it. To begin, The scientists have a research question and begin observing all the variables. Then, the scientists come up with a testable hypothesis; an educated guess/assumption. After finding this hypothesis they have to conduct background research, they will want to know what other researchers have already found, and what questions remain unresolved. After that, they have to figure out what kind of experiment would be best suited for this research along with what variables go into the experiment. On top of that, they will have to figure out what the operational definition will be in this experiment, the statement of procedures the researcher is going to use in order to measure a specific variable.  The researcher now has to select the participants for the study, in this experiment they are going to use random selection since it is easy and they’re selected randomly. After the participants are selected, they are placed into two groups the control group, which is the group that stays the same. And the experimental group, which is the group being tested. In this experiment it will be random assignment, much like random selection, they are randomly sorted into the groups. Once the groups are sorted, The control group will be the dependent variable, staying the same throughout the experiment, and the experimental group will be the independent variable, the ones being tested. Obviously, for both groups there will be confounding variables, factors other than the independent variable that will cause a result.