Snape repeats a stimulus-response test on Ron and concludes from his data that

Ron turns around 100% of the time when hit on the head

Mr. Dursley sees that snakes move, they are scaly, and they don't talk. Which is true?

Mr. Dursley has made an observation

Which is an example of a RESPONSE?

Crookshanks the cat jumps when he hears a loud noise

Dumbledore and Snape love to see students design science experiments that...

Have all variables controlled except one.

Good scientists like Ron repeat the same experiment many times because

They want to know if results are the same every time

Malfoy tries to scare Harry repeatedly with his eyebrows, but fails every time. He concludes...

That his own eyebrows are not scary to Harry.

If Luna tries three wands - elm, cedar, and dogwood - but finds only elm conjures a patronus...

The Independent Variable is wand type

Which is an example of an OBSERVATION about the egg?

Harry has seen other reptiles hatch from eggs before

Dumbledore's Hypothesis is not supported by his results. His next step is to...

Formulate a new hypothesis to test that may explain better.

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1
Ron conducts a test to see if not wrapping his scarf around his neck makes him sick. This is:
An experiment
A Hypothesis
A controlled variable
A conclusion
2
Snape repeats a stimulus-response test on Ron and concludes from his data that
Ron turns around 100% of the time when hit on the head
Neville blinks 43 times per minute
Ron always has red hair
It is fun to hit Gryffindor children upside the head.
3
Hagrid does 5 kind things to test if Madame Maxine will fall for him. A DEPENDENT VARIABLE is:
Whether she is taller than him
Whether he tells Harry Potter or not
What kind of flowers he brings her
Her response to his advances
4
Mr. Dursley sees that snakes move, they are scaly, and they don't talk. Which is true?
Mr. Dursley has made an observation
Mr. Dursley is going to be eaten by a snake
Mr. Dursley has drawn a conclusion from lab results
Mr. Dursley has made a Hypothesis
5
If Dumbledore points a finger at the Goblet of Fire and it bursts into flames, the STIMULUS is:
Wearing a sassy hat.
Pointing the finger.
Explaining why it happened.
Bursting into flame.
6
Which is an example of a RESPONSE?
Crookshanks the cat jumps when he hears a loud noise
Buckbeak the Hippogryff is standing in a field
Scabbers the rat is missing a toe on one foot
Norbert the dragon flies through a cloud on Tuesday morning
7
Snape attends a lecture about the discovery of a new truth serum potion. The lecturer is...
Formulating a hypothesis
Analyzing the Data
Drawing a Conclusion
Sharing the findings
8
Dumbledore and Snape love to see students design science experiments that...
Have no dependent variables.
Have more independent variables than constants.
Have many independent variables.
Have all variables controlled except one.
9
Good scientists like Ron repeat the same experiment many times because
Their very intelligent science teacher told them to
They are not very good at experiments
They want to know if results are the same every time
The experiment is fun and they want to do it again
10
The longer Hermione studies for her test, the higher her scores are. The dependent variable is:
The length of time studied
Whether it is Hermione or Harry
Which book she studies
The score on her test
11
Harry Potter can not remember what step comes after forming a Hypothesis. What is it?
Analyzing Data
Asking a Question
Conducting an Experiment
Identifying a Problem
12
Malfoy tries to scare Harry repeatedly with his eyebrows, but fails every time. He concludes...
That Harry Potter has a scar.
That longer eyebrows would work.
That his own eyebrows are not scary to Harry.
That Harry dislikes eyebrows.
13
(Violence is bad) Malfoy's offensive hate speech gets him clocked by Hermione. His words are a
Stimulus for Hermione
Hypothesis for Hermione
Conclusion for Hermione
Response for Hermione
14
Ron compares broomsticks to see which is fastest. Which should NOT be a constant in his test?
The location in which he tests his broom
The number of turns he takes on each broom
The price of the brooms
The distance he flies on each broom
15
If Luna tries three wands - elm, cedar, and dogwood - but finds only elm conjures a patronus...
The Hypothesis is wand type
The Controlled Variable is wand type
The Independent Variable is wand type
The Dependent Variable is wand type
16
Based on what he knows about house elves, Harry guesses Dobby will use magic. This is his...
Hypothesis
Question
Manipulated variable
Conclusion
17
Mr. Dursley taps on the glass right next to a sign that says DO NOT TAP ON GLASS! Tapping is a:
Response for the snake
Response for Mr. Dursley
Stimulus for the snake
Stimulus for Mr. Dursley
18
Which is an example of an OBSERVATION about the egg?
Harry has seen other reptiles hatch from eggs before
Hermione predicts a dragon will come out of this egg.
Hagrid tests the dragon egg type by incubating it in a fire.
Ron wonders if the egg will hatch.
19
Professor Snape calls for silence in his classroom, and the class becomes silent. His words are
a way for him to make an observation
a hypothesis about the class's behavior
a response to the class's silence
a stimulus for the class
20
Dumbledore's Hypothesis is not supported by his results. His next step is to...
Admit that he failed and did not learn from his experiment.
Erase his original hypothesis so it seems like he's correct.
Formulate a new hypothesis to test that may explain better.
Change his data so it supports the hypothesis.

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