When Conducting Experiments, How Is the Experimental Group Different from the Control

question 58

Multiple Choice

When conducting experiments, how is the experimental group different from the control group?

• A) The experimental group includes people who are very different from those in the control group.
• B) The experimental group is administered the dependent variable, while the control group is not.
• C) The experimental group is administered the independent variable, while the control group is not.
• D) The control group is administered the independent variable, while the experimental group is not.

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Definitions:

Burial

The act of placing something under the ground, often related to interring a body or concealing an object.

Contraction

The process of becoming smaller or shorter, often in reference to the cooling and solidifying of the Earth's crust which can lead to tectonic activities.

Differential Stress

Stress applied unevenly in different directions, leading to deformation of Earth's crust.

Confining Pressure

A type of pressure applied equally in all directions on a body of rock, often affecting its physical state.