In an Experiment,the Control Group Is __________

question 41

Multiple Choice

In an experiment,the control group is __________.  

• A) not subjected to experimental error
• B) exposed to experimental treatments
• C) maintained under strict laboratory conditions
• D) treated exactly the same as the experimental group, except for one variable
• E) statistically the most important part of the experiment

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Definitions:

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive bias where people overestimate the importance or frequency of information that is readily available to them.

Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic

A mental shortcut that influences the way people intuitively assess probabilities and make decisions based on initial information.

Escalation of Commitment

The phenomenon of investing increasingly more resources into a failing course of action due to cognitive biases and sunk costs.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.