AP PSYCHOLOGY

SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

VISION SENSORY AND PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Suppose you are looking at how daisies grow in different light sources. What would your control group be?
A
Blue filtered light
B
Red filtered light
C
Green filtered light
D
Sunglight
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Plant height is the dependent variable that responds to the change in the independent variable. Each plant is exposed to an equal amount of sunlight, so sunlight is the control variable.

Detailed explanation-2: -The control group is the group that is NOT given the treatment. For example: “The control group is the plants that were given pure water with no fertilizer.” The experimental group is the group that IS given the treatment. For example: “The experimental group is the plants that were given fertilizer.”

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three main variables: independent variable, dependent variable and controlled variables.

Detailed explanation-4: -Phototropism is a directional response that allows plants to grow towards, or in some cases away from, a source of light.

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