RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
EXPERIMENTAL VARIABLES IN PSYCHOLOGY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the group being experimented on or acted upon by the independent variable
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all cases in a study
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the group you are actually doing the experiment on
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the group compared to the experimental group to see if any change has occurred because of the independent variable
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is 2. The best description of a control group in an experiment is the control group is identical to each test group except for one variable. That variable is the independent variable which is being tested.
Detailed explanation-2: -A control group in a scientific experiment is a group separated from the rest of the experiment, where the independent variable being tested cannot influence the results. This isolates the independent variable’s effects on the experiment and can help rule out alternative explanations of the experimental results.
Detailed explanation-3: -Frequently asked questions about control groups. What is the difference between a control group and an experimental group? An experimental group, also known as a treatment group, receives the treatment whose effect researchers wish to study, whereas a control group does not. They should be identical in all other ways.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the difference between a control group and an experimental group? An experimental group, also known as a treatment group, receives the treatment whose effect researchers wish to study, whereas a control group does not. They should be identical in all other ways.