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social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > research design > 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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