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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social psychology research > methods > research design > experiments
social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > research design > experiments
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > statistics, research methods, and measurement > experiments
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > inquiry and research > quantitative research > quantitative data collection > experiments
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > quantitative research > quantitative data collection > experiments

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experiments  

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  • An experiment is a scientific study designed to uncover information about cause and effect through examining the influence of changes in some variable or condition on a measured outcome. In a true experiment, changes in one or more independent variables are tested and the resulting effects on one or more dependent variables are assessed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Experiment]

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