Scientific control
Methods employed to reduce error in science tests / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Control and Treatment and control groups.
A scientific control is an experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the independent variable (i.e. confounding variables).[1] This increases the reliability of the results, often through a comparison between control measurements and the other measurements. Scientific controls are a part of the scientific method.
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