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The Experiment
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An experiment tests a hypothesis by randomly assigning subjects to conditions and changing one factor while holding others constant, so any difference in outcome can be attributed to that factor.
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Two comparable classrooms receive different feedback methods; everything else is kept the same.
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Sociological experiments are rare, because most social conditions cannot be assigned.