What Is a Good Control Group for a Research Study

question 103

Multiple Choice

What is a good control group for a research study on people with eating disorders?

• A) People who have an eating disorder and a wide range of educational backgrounds.
• B) A group that is comparable to those with eating disorders except they eat normally.
• C) A group that is drawn from the sample of people with eating disorders.
• D) People who used to have eating disorders but no longer say they do.

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