In a Study of Children's Reading Abilities, One Group of Eight-Year-Olds

Multiple Choice

In a study of children's reading abilities, one group of eight-year-olds was exposed to a new program that supposedly enhances literacy. Another group was taught using standard methods for teaching reading. Results of the study indicate that the children taught with the new program learned to read more complex material than the group who were exposed to standard teaching methods. In this study, the control group was the group that:

A) was exposed to the new program.
B) developed the new program.
C) improved its reading abilities.
D) received the standard teaching methods.