What is another word for control condition?
Pronunciation: [kəntɹˈə͡ʊl kəndˈɪʃən] (IPA) 
The term "control condition" refers to an aspect of scientific experimentation wherein standard conditions are established to establish a baseline for comparison. Other terms for it include "reference condition," "neutral condition," or "standard measure." In medicine, it is often called the "placebo group" - subjects who receive a neutral treatment, often a placebo - which is a medication or medical intervention with no active effect on the condition being studied. Its main purpose is to distinguish the effects of a tested treatment from the natural course of a disease or other factors that could affect the outcome, such as the placebo effect or bias.
