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In research cited in the textbook,Tobias Greitemeyer (2009) exposed participants to either neutral or prosocial messages and assessed their prosocial thoughts,feelings,and behaviors.In this research,participants exposed to neutral messages were in the _____ group.


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Control Group

In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed in order to test its effects on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to changes in the independent variable.

Quasi-experimental

A research design that attempts to establish cause-and-effect relationships but lacks random assignment of participants to control or experimental groups.

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