The experiment where the factors being tested are not applied. It allows scientists to set a baseline to compare the experimental groups that do have factors applied to them.

Test variable (independent variable):

Outcome variable (dependent variable):

Control group:

An experiment is a research method performed within a completely controlled environment that uses groups of individuals (subjects), one of which the factors being tested are not spplied on, an independent factor of the hypothesys (to be tested), for example the resilience of a group of teenagers) and a dependant factor that is applied to check how it varyes depending on the tested factor (for example, the most challanging experience of their generation)