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laboratory experiment

Definition:
In contrast with a FIELD EXPERIMENT, an experiment done in a situation where the experimenters can manipulate conditions and control for extraneous influences that might confound a more realistic inquiry.

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[field experiment]

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© Westburn Publishers Ltd 2002, The Westburn Dictionary of Marketing edited by Michael J Baker, ISBN 978-0-946433-01-8. www.themarketingdictionary.com. Entry: [Stephen K. Tagg],.