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Experiments Guide

John Spacey, February 25, 2016 updated on July 20, 2018

An experiment is a procedure that is designed to systematically test a hypothesis, competing hypotheses or a what-if scenario. Experiments seek to determine cause-and-effect by introducing changes to independent variables to measure corresponding change to dependent variables. Ideally, any other variables that can influence the experiment are controlled. The following are basic elements of an experiment.

Alternative Hypothesis	Business Experiments
Causality	Cohort
Control Group	Dependent Variable
Empirical Evidence	Empiricism
Experiment Controls	Experiment Design
Experiment Variables	Experimental Error
Experiments	Explanatory Power
Extraneous Variables	Falsifiability
Hypothesis	Independent Variables
Measurement	Natural Experiment
Negative Control	Negative Correlation
Null Hypothesis	Original Research
Positive Control	Positive Correlation
Precision	Primary Research
Random Assignment	Random Error
Scientific Control	Scientific Fact
Statistics	Systematic Error

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