Paloma Randomly Assigns Participants to Two Groups and Compares the Group

question 83

Multiple Choice

Paloma randomly assigns participants to two groups and compares the group that receives a treatment with the group that receives no treatment.The group that gets no treatment is the:

• A) variable group
• B) confounded group
• C) experimental group
• D) control group

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Definitions:

Receptor Neurons

Specialized nerve cells that respond to chemical and physical stimuli in the environment, sending signals to the brain.

Scents

Volatile substances that can be perceived by the sense of smell, often used by organisms to communicate, forage, or detect predators or mates.

Supertasters

Individuals with an enhanced genetic sensitivity to certain tastes, particularly bitter flavors.

Olfactory Epithelium

The specialized tissue inside the nasal cavity involved in smell; it houses olfactory receptors that detect odors.