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Parameters are factors that set or limit how you do something, or how something works.

For example:

If you set clear parameters for your children, they will know what you expect of them.

You must make sure that the program fits the parameters of the computer’s capabilities or it will not work.


	freedom
	boundaries
	limitations
	specifications

Which words below are closest in meaning to parameters? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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	freedom
	boundaries
	limitations
	specifications

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	the amount of empty land available for more houses
	the number of people who live in each house
	the number of houses available
	the number of people who want to live in that city

Which answers below best complete this sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers. The university has a set of rules that set the parameters for what students who live on campus are allowed to do. These rules...

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	the number of people who want to live in that city
	the number of houses available
	the amount of empty land available for more houses
	the number of people who live in each house

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The examples below illustrate the meaning of parameters.


	tell students what is outside the limits of acceptable behavior.
	protect the rights of students who want to study at night.
	are designed to stop students from having fun.
	are fixed guidelines for how students should behave.

Which examples below are parameters that affect the price of houses in a city? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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	are fixed guidelines for how students should behave.
	tell students what is outside the limits of acceptable behavior.
	protect the rights of students who want to study at night.
	are designed to stop students from having fun.

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Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	help all teachers to write exams that are fair.
	allow teachers to write whatever exam questions they think are fair.
	ensure that all students get similar exams.

Which answers correctly complete the following sentence?
Choose the 2 answers.

Clear parameters for writing exams can…

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	allow teachers to write whatever exam questions they think are fair.
	ensure that all students get similar exams.
	help all teachers to write exams that are fair.

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Not all topics can be studied scientifically. This exercise focuses on parameters that determine whether researchers can justifiably conduct a scientific study of a topic.

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	People who are kind to others get rewards for their good deeds.
	People who believe in life after death come back to earth after they die.
	People who take vitamin C tablets every day have less colds and flu than people who do not take vitamin C tablets.

Parameters of Scientific Research

Students are often disappointed when professors tell them that their research questions do not fall within the parameters of scientific research. When you formulate a research question, remember that there are a number of parameters which determine whether a topic can be studied scientifically.

Parameters include:

1. Valid and reliable instruments that can help you observe or measure what you want to study.

2. Hypotheses that can be tested by experiments and systematic studies.

3. Objective evidence to support your conclusions.

Which of the following is a suitable topic for scientific research? Use the parameters described in the above paragraph to decide. Choose ONE correct answer.

Response:

	People who believe in life after death come back to earth after they die.
	People who are kind to others get rewards for their good deeds.
	People who take vitamin C tablets every day have less colds and flu than people who do not take vitamin C tablets.