forsøgsgruppe

Forsøgsgruppe is a Danish term that translates to "experimental group" in English. In scientific research, particularly in fields like psychology, medicine, and social sciences, an experimental group is a group of participants who are exposed to the independent variable or the treatment being tested. This group serves as a baseline for comparison against a control group. The purpose of having an experimental group is to observe the effects of a specific intervention or manipulation. Researchers intentionally alter a factor for the experimental group to see if it causes a change in the outcome. This change is then measured and compared to the changes, or lack thereof, observed in the control group, which typically does not receive the intervention. By isolating the effect of the independent variable on the experimental group, researchers can draw conclusions about causality. The design of experiments often involves randomly assigning participants to either the experimental group or the control group to minimize bias. The data collected from the experimental group is crucial for determining the effectiveness or impact of the study's hypothesis.