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experimental group

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ex·per·i·men·tal group (k-spr-mntl)
n.
A group of subjects that are exposed to the variable of a control experiment.

experimental group,
a set of items or people under study to determine the effect of an event, a substance, or a technique. Compare control group.

experimental group,
n the group of participants in a clinical study who receive the actual drug or treatment being studied. See also controlled clinical trial.


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The participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n = 21) or a control group (n = 20).
If the students in the experimental group were aware they were receiving a special program different from that of the control group, their efforts may have been changed by that knowledge.
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