Control Group
LSAT glossary · Reading Comprehension
Definition
A comparison group that does not receive the tested intervention and helps isolate whether the intervention explains the observed difference.
Control Group in plain English
The control estimates what would have happened without the intervention. Its value depends on being comparable to the treatment group except for the tested factor.
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