Multiple Choice
In a scientific experiment, what is a control group?
A) The group of sociologists or social scientists that is charged with carrying out a valid study
B) The variable that is manipulated to see what kind of impact its change may have on the dependent variable
C) The cause and effect variable-the one we want to see changed in some way
D) The group that does not experience any intervention or change in the independent variable in order to serve as a safeguard and comparison group for the experimental group
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