Research settings

Definition

Research settings refer to specific environments or contexts where scientific investigations are conducted. These can include laboratories, universities, hospitals, clinics, or naturalistic settings such as schools or communities.

Related terms

Experimental Design:

The overall plan or structure used when conducting an experiment which outlines how variables will be manipulated and measured.

Control Group:

The group in an experiment that does not receive any treatment or manipulation; serves as a baseline for comparison against the experimental group.

Independent Variable:

The variable manipulated by the researcher in order to observe its effect on another variable (dependent variable).