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experiment /ex·per·i·ment/ (ek-sper´ĭ-ment) a procedure done in order to discover or demonstrate some fact or general truth.experimen´tal control experiment one made under standard conditions, to test the correctness of other observations.
experiment a study involving a comparison group in which the investigator intentionally alters one or more risk factors in order to discover or demonstrate some fact or general truth. control experiment one made under standard conditions, to test the correctness of other observations. controlled experiment one in which an exact replica of the animals experimented on are kept without any treatment in order to show what changes occurred in normal animals, reinforcing the view that the observed changes in the experimental animals were in fact the result of the treatment administered. factorial experiment one set up in such a way that all levels of each intervention or treatment occur with each level of response. field experiment one carried out in normal circumstances and environment, e.g. on the farm or in the cattery rather than in an experimental institution where many of the factors affecting the occurrence or severity of a disease may not operate. laboratory experiment carried out in a laboratory where conditions can be almost completely controlled. latin square experiment a method of laying out a field experiment in such a way as to avoid bias by physical location. prospective experiment those carried out to see what happens if certain influences are applied to an animal or a group of animals. Retrospective experiments are those which set out to explain events that have already been observed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In order to confirm the effect of encapsulation, a control experiment was done in which just sulfur and empty PMMA shells, but no accelerator, were added to the LNR. This design was called the observed control experiment. The FA Vision was also the catalyst for starting the series of future fires command and control experiments. |
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