The Purpose of a Control Group in Experimental Research Is

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Multiple Choice

The purpose of a control group in experimental research is to

• A) control for the expectation of some research subjects that they will improve just because they are in a research study.
• B) determine whether a treatment or independent variable actually influenced change in the independent variable.
• C) determine statistical significance.
• D) control the dependent variable.

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Definitions:

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