1-71What Is a Good Control Group for a Research Study

question 30

Multiple Choice

1-71.What is a good control group for a research study on people with eating disorders?

• A)People who have an eating disorder and a wide range of educational backgrounds.
• B)A group that is comparable to those with eating disorders except that they eat normally.
• C)A group that is drawn from the sample of people with eating disorders.
• D)People who used to have eating disorders but no longer say they do.

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