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comparison group  

Définition

  • In an experiment testing the effects of a treatment, a comparison group refers to a group of units (e.g., persons, classrooms) that receive either no TREATMENT or an alternative treatment. The purpose of a comparison group is to serve as a source of COUNTERFACTUAL causal inference. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Comparison Group]

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