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Blocking A technique used in experimental design to control for variability by grouping similar experimental units into blocks. This helps to reduce the impact of confounding variables and allows for a more accurate assessment of the treatment effects.
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Control Group The group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment or intervention, used as a baseline to compare with the experimental group.
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Experimental Group The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or intervention being tested.
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Probability Distribution A probability distribution describes how the probabilities are distributed over the values of a random variable. It can be discrete (e.g., binomial) or continuous (e.g., normal).
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Randomization The process of assigning participants or subjects to different groups in a way that ensures each has an equal chance of being placed in any group, minimizing bias.
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Replication The repetition of an experiment or study to verify the results and ensure reliability and consistency of the findings.
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