A Control Group or Control Condition Is Included in an Experiment

question 25

Multiple Choice

A control group or control condition is included in an experiment to:

• A) allow counterbalancing of the levels of the independent variables of interest
• B) provide a baseline to which the variable of interest can be compared
• C) prevent ceiling or floor effects
• D) evaluate experimenter effects and other confounding

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