Dictionary of sociology. 2013.
Experimental — can refer to... * Experiment, it refers to ideas or techniques not yet established or finalized involving innovation. It is a practice of art and search. * Experimental aircraft * Experimental analysis of behavior * Experimental archaeology *… … Wikipedia
control group — A group used for comparison with another, either because it represents the most common or typical case, or because it illustrates the absence of some phenomenon being studied. Human beings are not inert, lifeless matter, and hence cannot be… … Dictionary of sociology
experimental control — See control (experimental) … Dictionary of sociology
Control — Con*trol , n. [F. contr[^o]le a counter register, contr. fr. contr r[^o]le; contre (L. contra) + r[^o]le roll, catalogue. See {Counter} and {Roll}, and cf. {Counterroll}.] 1. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
control group — Control Con*trol , n. [F. contr[^o]le a counter register, contr. fr. contr r[^o]le; contre (L. contra) + r[^o]le roll, catalogue. See {Counter} and {Roll}, and cf. {Counterroll}.] 1. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Experimental techniques — Experimental research designs are used for the controlled testing of causal processes. The general procedure is one or more independent variables are manipulated to determine their effect on a dependent variable. These designs can be used where:… … Wikipedia
Experimental psychology — approaches psychology as one of the natural sciences, investigates it using the experimental method. The focus of experimental psychology is on discovering the underlying processes behind behavior and the specific nature of mental life. This is… … Wikipedia
Control — Con*trol , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Controlled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Controlling}.] [F. contr[^o]ler, fr. contr[^o]le.] [Formerly written {comptrol} and {controul}.] 1. To check by a counter register or duplicate account; to prove by counter statements; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
experimental — control … Dictionary of sociology
control group — experimental group used to verify the results of an experiment via comparison to the subject group … English contemporary dictionary
