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Experiments Guide

John Spacey, 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.

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