Experimental Condition (Noun)
Meaning
The procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The researcher identified three different levels of light as the experimental condition to study the impact on plant growth.
- A placebo pill was administered to half of the patients in the experimental condition of the study.
- To measure the impact of fertilizer, two fields were set up as experimental conditions, each with varying amounts of nutrient addition.
- To estimate the variable's effect, three levels of heat exposure were chosen as experimental conditions.
- This meant manipulating pH as an experimental condition, adding specific levels of alkaline and acidic elements.