Researchers Use Control Groups to

question 43

Multiple Choice

Researchers use control groups to

• A)make comparisons to the treatment group.
• B)give all research participants an equal chance to participate in the study.
• C)control the hypothesis.
• D)randomize the experiment.

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Definitions:

Inflation Rate

The rise in the average cost of goods and services throughout an economy over a specified period.

Money Supply Growth

The rate at which the total amount of monetary assets in an economy increases over time, which can influence inflation, interest rates, and economic growth.

Unemployment Rate

The proportion of the labor force that is not currently employed but is actively looking for work and willing to work.

Volcker Disinflation

A period of monetary policy adjustment in the United States under Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, aimed at reducing high levels of inflation through high interest rates in the late 1970s and early 1980s.