Respuesta :

I believe that they are called thought experiments.

Answer:

Experimental investigations.

Explanation:

The process involves in experimental investigations  is a "fair test" is designed and manipulation of variables, measured and controlled to collect evidence to refuse or support  a formal relationship.

Experimental investigations posses a control group which does not need or receive any kind of experimental  treatment.

For example, a student might conduct an investigation  " Discuss the effect of light color on the growth of plants?" the student altered the variable color of light in this experiment . The student may compare green light to natural light to red light.