Counterbalancing: meaning, definitions and examples

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counterbalancing

[ ˌkaʊn.təˈbæl.əns.ɪŋ ]

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experimental design

The process of arranging the order in which different conditions are presented to participants in a research study to eliminate any potential order effects.

Synonyms

arranging, reordering, shuffling

Examples of usage

Counterbalancing the presentation order of tasks helps to avoid any bias caused by the sequence.
In a counterbalancing design, each participant experiences the conditions in a different order.

Translations

Translations of the word "counterbalancing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 contrabalanceamento

🇮🇳 संतुलन

🇩🇪 Gegengewicht

🇮🇩 penyeimbangan

🇺🇦 збалансування

🇵🇱 równoważenie

🇯🇵 均衡

🇫🇷 contrebalancement

🇪🇸 contrapeso

🇹🇷 dengeleme

🇰🇷 균형 맞추기

🇸🇦 موازنة

🇨🇿 vyvažování

🇸🇰 vyvažovanie

🇨🇳 平衡

🇸🇮 uravnoteženje

🇮🇸 jafnvægi

🇰🇿 теңестіру

🇬🇪 გათანაბრება

🇦🇿 tarazlıq

🇲🇽 contrapeso

Word origin

The term 'counterbalancing' originated in the field of psychology, particularly in experimental research. It was first used in the mid-20th century to describe the practice of systematically varying the order of presentation of stimuli or conditions to control for potential biases. By counterbalancing the sequence in which tasks or conditions are presented, researchers aim to ensure that any effects observed are due to the manipulation being studied rather than the order in which they were experienced.