Control Groups Are Important in Experiments Because

question 254

Multiple Choice

Control groups are important in experiments because

• A)they make calculations of the correlation coefficient possible
• B)they provide a standard of comparison for the experimental group
• C)they provide a needed comparison of the confounding variables
• D)they decrease internal validity and external validity

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