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burton19126

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Describe how formal operational thinkers isolate variables in an experiment such as the pendulum problem.
 
 

 
  What will be an ideal response?
 


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What are the steps involved in hypothetico-deductive reasoning?
 
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jsm54321

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Formal operational thinkers hold all other variables constant and manipulate only one variable at a time to observe its effects on the rate of swing of the pendulum.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: In hypothetico-deductive reasoning, the person thinks about hypothetical statements, considers their logical relationship, and draws an appropriate conclusion.


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