Control Groups Are Treated the Same Way as the Experimental

question 35

Multiple Choice

Control groups are treated the same way as the experimental group to avoid ________ variables.

• A) dependent
• B) covarying
• C) confounding
• D) extraneous

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Definitions:

Sulcus

A term specifically referring to the indentations or narrow grooves on the surface of an organ or tissue, including the brain.

Gyrus

A ridge or fold between two clefts on the cerebral surface in the brain, associated with increased surface area for neural processing.

Cranial Nerves

A set of twelve nerves that originate in the brain and provide motor and sensory functions primarily to the structures of the head and neck.

Spinal Cord

The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem down the vertebral column to the lumbar region.