Preexperiment
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A simple form of research that examines a group or groups before and after an event, to see whether there is change, but does not employ a control group.
"A study that uses only a manipulation is considered a pre-experiment. As the name implies, a pre-experiment has not quite achieved the level of control necessary to be termed an experiment at all."
Adjective
- 1 Before an experiment takes place. not-comparable
Example
More examples"A study that uses only a manipulation is considered a pre-experiment. As the name implies, a pre-experiment has not quite achieved the level of control necessary to be termed an experiment at all."
Etymology
From pre- + experiment.
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