Blocking

Blocking is the act is grouping the experimental units into blocks (groups) with similar characteristics that may affect the outcome of the experiment.

- Essentials of Statistics by Triola (2011).

Example

This example shows three groups separated by age. The experiment is then tested on each group. This is just one example of blocking.

Related Terms

Single-Blind

Double-Blind

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