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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Control for?

Hi.
What does 'control for' mean in
" Of 27 studies that reported a positive association between CD and IQ, 80% of them failed to control for ADHD. "?
  

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It means to take into account ADHD as an extraneous factor when performing the experiment, as it might have affected the results.

  • It means to take into account ADHD as an extraneous factor when performing the experiment, as it might have affected the results.
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It means to take into account ADHD as an extraneous factor when performing the experiment, as it might have affected the results.

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