Control Groups Are Important in Experiments Because

question 90

Multiple Choice

Control groups are important in experiments because:

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

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