control condition
[/kənˈtroʊl kənˈdɪʃən/]
nounpl: control conditions
condição de controle
1. In experimental research, a condition or group that does not receive the experimental treatment, used as a baseline for comparison with the experimental condition
The study included an experimental group receiving the new medication and a control condition that received a placebo.
O estudo incluiu um grupo experimental recebendo o novo medicamento e uma condição de controle que recebeu um placebo.
2. A standard or reference condition against which other conditions are measured to determine the effect of a variable
Researchers maintained a control condition where no variables were manipulated to establish baseline measurements.
Os pesquisadores mantiveram uma condição de controle onde nenhuma variável foi manipulada para estabelecer medidas de base.
This is specialized terminology used predominantly in scientific research, psychology, medicine, and academia in both Brazil and the USA. It reflects the rigorous methodology of experimental science and is essential vocabulary for researchers and students in these fields. The term is used identically in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking academic communities.
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