In an Experiment, a Group That Is Not Exposed to the Treatment

question 376

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, a group that is not exposed to the treatment or that receives a zero-level of the independent variable is called the ____.

• A)comparison group
• B)experimental group
• C)independent group
• D)control group

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