In an experiment, the control group is the set that does not receive the treatment or intervention and is used as a benchmark to measure how other tested subjects do.
Imagine you're baking two batches of cookies. One batch gets a new ingredient - let's say chocolate chips. The control group is like your batch without chocolate chips; it helps you see what difference adding chocolate chips makes by providing something to compare it against.
Experimental Group: This is the group that receives the experimental treatment or intervention in an experiment.
Independent Variable: This is what researchers manipulate during an experiment to see its effect on another variable.
Dependent Variable: This is what researchers measure in an experiment and expect to change due to manipulation of independent variable.
What technique can experimenters use to minimize the likelihood that any differences in outcome between the experimental and control group can be attributed to age or gender differences of participants?
The purpose of the control group is to...
If you were to design an experiment to investigate the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on reducing symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), which of these would be an appropriate control group?
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