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

question 101

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The control group is not part of the experiment.
• B) The experimental group contains people who are different in many ways from the control group.
• C) The experimental group receives the dependent variable, and the control group does not.
• D) The experimental group receives the independent variable, and the control group does not.
• E) The control group receives the independent variable, and the experimental group does not.

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Definitions:

Perilymph

The fluid that is located in the space between the membranous labyrinth and the bone in the inner ear.

Statocyst

An invertebrate sense organ containing one or more granules (statoliths); senses gravity and motion.

Semicircular Canals

Structures in the inner ear that are crucial for maintaining balance and sensing head rotations.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells found in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into electrical signals for the brain to interpret as sound.