Experimental control refers to which of the following?

Question

A.
The conduct of research in a laboratory.

B.
The manipulation of the independent variable.

C.
The use of random assignment to conditions.

D.
The extent to which unwanted influences on the dependent variable have been eliminated

Answer 1

Experimental control primarily refers to:

D. The extent to which unwanted influences on the dependent variable have been eliminated.

This means that in an experiment, controls are put in place to ensure that the results are due to the manipulation of the independent variable rather than other extraneous factors.