In a Study of the Effect of Tutoring on Students

question 125

Multiple Choice

In a study of the effect of tutoring on students' grades in sociology, a researcher divides the class into two groups and arranges tutoring for one of the groups. What do we call the group receiving the tutoring?

• A) the experimental group
• B) the randomization group
• C) the variable group
• D) the control group

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Definitions:

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders.

Major Changes

Significant alterations in circumstances, conditions, or environments that require adaptation.

Multifaceted Process

A complex process involving multiple aspects, stages, or dimensions.

Therapeutic Efficacy

Refers to the ability of a treatment or therapy to produce a beneficial effect on the condition or disease it is designed to treat.