Three Researchers Wish to Test the Effects of Playing Soft

question 16

Multiple Choice

Three researchers wish to test the effects of playing soft music during an exam on the test performance of their sociology students.They conduct an experiment in which one test-taking class hears music and another does not.In experimental terms,the class hearing the music is called

• A)the placebo.
• B)the control group.
• C)the experimental group.
• D)the dependent variable.

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