What Is the Purpose of a Control Group

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a control group?

• A) to promote triangulation
• B) to enforce ethical research practices
• C) to provide a baseline with which the experimental group can be compared
• D) to eliminate spurious relationships

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