In an Experiment, the Difference Between the Experimental Group and the Control

question 24

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, the difference between the experimental group and the control group is that

• A) the experimental group is always larger than the control group.
• B) the control group knows what is being tested in the experiment, but the experimental group is "blind" to the purpose of it.
• C) the experimental group gets the special treatment that the researcher is studying and the control group doesn't.
• D) the control group is always tested before the experimental group is.

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