experimental unit

the unit to which an experimental manipulation is applied. For example, if an intervention is applied to a classroom of students, the classroom (not the individual students) is the experimental unit. In quasi-experimental research and other nonexperimental contexts, the term unit of analysis is used instead.

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July 27th 2024

Mensa

n. an organization of individuals whose sole admission requirement is an IQ in the upper 2% of the population.