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	Project title	The learning abilities of hamsters who have been showered with affection
	Difficulty Level	Middle school
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This experiment was performed to find out if hamsters that are shown human affection are able to learn more quickly compared to those that were not given any affection. The learning ability of each hamster was judged using a maze
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1. For this experiment, the independent variable is whether or not the hamsters are given any affection. The dependent variable is the time taken for the hamster to complete the maze. This is determined by measuring the time using a stopwatch. The constants (control variables) are the size and type of the maze, where the hamsters come from, how hungry the hamsters are, and the type of food used. Ensure that the hamsters all come from the same litter. 2. The 6 hamsters are divided into 2 groups marked group A and group B. They are kept in cages .....

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