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statistical control  

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  • Statistical control refers to the technique of separating out the effect of one particular independent variable from the effects of the remaining variables on the dependent variable in a multivariate analysis. This technique is of utmost importance for making valid inferences in a statistical analysis because one has to hold other variables constant in order to establish that a specific effect is due to one particular independent variable. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Statistical Control]

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