A Key Component of an Experiment Is the Control Group

question 152

Multiple Choice

A key component of an experiment is the control group. This is the condition that:

• A) receives the experimental manipulation.
• B) the experimenter measures to determine the outcome.
• C) serves as the baseline for comparison.
• D) the experimenter does not randomly assign.

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