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Characteristics of an Experiment…. . China Allen Peter Manu -____- Michael Sanchez. VOCABULARY. EXPERIMENT A controlled study conducted to find out the effect carrying one or more explanatory variable. . FACTOR Effects on the response variables. . MORE VOCAB!. TREATMENT
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Characteristics of an Experiment…. China Allen Peter Manu -____- Michael Sanchez
VOCABULARY EXPERIMENT • A controlled study conducted to find out the effect carrying one or more explanatory variable. FACTOR • Effects on the response variables.
MORE VOCAB! TREATMENT • Any combination of the values of the factors EXPERIMENTAL UNIT • Person, object upon which a treatment is applied.
EVEN MORE VOCAB!! SUBJECT The broader viewpoint; The main focus of the experiment. CONTROL GROUP Baseline treatments used to compare to other treatments.
WAY MORE VOCAB!! PLACEBO • A sugar pill used to compare two experiments to see the difference between both. BLINDING • Nondisclosure of the treatment an experimental unit is receiving.
OKAY NO MORE VOCAB!! SINGLE BLIND • Experiment done that the individual does not know he or she is being experimented. DOUBLE BLIND • Both researcher and experimental unit do not know their being experimented.