A Control Group

question 43

Multiple Choice

A control group

• A) does not take part in the experiment
• B) is treated the same as the experimental group but is not tested
• C) is treated the same as the experimental group except for the independent variable
• D) is treated the same as the experimental group except for the dependent variable

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