Section E: Fill in the missing word/s

54. Using the random process to divide the research subjects into groups before (at the beginning of) the experiment is known as ___________ ____________ (3)

55. An alternative technique to that of randomly dividing the subjects into groups is called the _____________ of subjects into groups (3)

56. The first measurement of the dependant variable of an experiment prior to treatment is known as __________________ (3) (answer:)

57. The group that is the main focus of experimentation, and receives the actual treatment in an experiment is known as the _______________ _________ (3)

58. The measurement of the dependant variable after the experiment (treatment) has been conducted is known as the _____________ (3)

59. The group that does not get the treatment but the imitation (or placebo) in a medical experiment is known as the _________ __________ (3)

60. Eliminating potential alternative explanations to the association between the treatment and the dependant variable in experiment research is an example ensuring ________ ________ (3)

61. The ability to generalize findings beyond a specific study, or efforts to ensure this in one's study, is known as ________ _________ (3)