control group

group of experiment subjects that receive no research intervention (or placebo)
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control group

Summary

control group is an experiment group type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • control group's instance of is recorded as experiment group type[3].
  • control group's instance of is recorded as role[4].
  • control group is a type of group in an experiment[5].
  • control group is a type of object of study[6].
  • control group is part of scientific control[7].
  • control group is part of group in an experiment[8].
  • control group is used for experimental psychology[9].
  • control group is used for randomized controlled trial[10].
  • control group is used for scientific method[11].
  • control group is the opposite of treatment group[12].
  • control group's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C28143[13].
  • control group's different from is recorded as cgroups[14].
  • control group's uses is recorded as placebo[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include experiment group type[3] and role[4]. Recorded subclass of include group in an experiment[5] and object of study[6]. control group is the opposite of treatment group[12].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include experimental psychology[9], randomized controlled trial[10], and scientific method[11]. Part of include scientific control[7] and group in an experiment[8], an experiment group type[16].

Why It Matters

control group has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 2BQE8Y
    Instance of experiment group type, role
    Has use experimental psychology, randomized controlled trial, scientific method
    Part of scientific control, group in an experiment
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