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Experiments and Observational Studies

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Experiments and Observational Studies

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

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In this stream, we cover the differences between observational studies and experiments, how "confounding" may impact observational studies, the features of well-designed experiments (including many vocabulary terms!), and three main types of experiment design.