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Kiroj Chand
on Dec 22, 2024
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Which of the following is true for those assigned to a control group?
A) The experimenter exerts the greatest influence on participants' behavior.
B) The research participants are exposed to all the different experimental treatments.
C) The research participants are exposed to the most favorable levels of experimental treatment.
D) The experimental treatment is absent.
Control Group
In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment or intervention being tested, serving as a baseline for comparison.
Experimental Treatment
The variable or condition administered to participants in an experiment to test its effects.
- Recognize the functions of experimental and control groups within research studies.
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AB
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the functions of experimental and control groups within research studies.