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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sample | a small part of something intended as representative of the whole |
| assignment | which researchers conducting an experiment decide which of their participants will be in each of the various treatment conditions |
| independent variable | the experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose affect is being studied |
| dependent variable | the outcome factor; the variable that may change response to manipulations of the independent variable |
| control group | in an experiment, the group not exposed to the treatment |
| confounding variable | a factor other than the independent variable that might produce an effect in an experiment |