Error refers to a difference between actual behavior or measurement and the
norms or expectations for the behavior or measurement. The concrete meaning of the
Latin word error means "wandering" or "straying", although the metaphorical meaning "
mistake, misapprehension" is more common.
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the error caused by the conditions of the research experiment itself and it creates uncertainty that the observed effects may not be due to the manipulation of the independent variable.