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Controls

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Controls are comparison conditions or factors held steady so an experiment can isolate what is being tested.

5 Must Know Facts For Your Next Test

  1. Controls is explicitly named in official ACT test materials.
  2. Controls belongs to Science.

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