Using the Abstract Information Provided Below,identify Which Group Would Be

question 20

Multiple Choice

Using the abstract information provided below,identify which group would be considered the "control group" for this experimental study.
"To determine the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for treating insomnia in breast cancer survivors,randomized controlled trials were conducted with seventy-two women who through sleep diaries were identified as experiencing insomnia.Participants were randomly assigned to a multi-component intervention including stimulus control instructions,sleep restriction,and sleep or a single-component group (sleep education) ."

• A) The group receiving the multi-component.
• B) The group receiving the single component.
• C) The group experiencing adverse effects.
• D) The group refusing to participate.

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Definitions:

Drug

A substance used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease, or to enhance physical or mental well-being.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations or predictions that are based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Defective Components

Refers to parts or elements of a system that do not meet quality specifications or perform as intended.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, used as a threshold in statistical hypothesis testing.