key term - Experimental Research

Definition

A type of research method where the researcher manipulates and controls variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

Related terms

Independent Variable:

The variable that the researcher deliberately changes or manipulates in an experiment.

Dependent Variable:

The variable that is measured or observed in an experiment, which is influenced by changes in the independent variable.

Control Group:

A group in experimental research that does not receive the experimental treatment, used as a baseline for comparison.