The Control Group in an Experiment Is the Group That

question 325

Multiple Choice

The control group in an experiment is the group that:

• A)is not exposed to the dependent variable in the study
• B)receives the lowest score on the dependent variable
• C)receives some special treatment in regard to the independent variable
• D)does not receive any special treatment in regard to the independent variable

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