Having a control group enables researchers to
A)provide specific treatments to participants of the group.
B)compare findings of the control group with those of the experimental group.
C)avoid using harmful interventions when testing control subjects' responses.
D)explore possible hypotheses for future research efforts.

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Having a control group allows researchers to compare the findings of the control group with those of the experimental group, which helps determine the effectiveness of the treatment being studied. This comparison helps establish the cause-and-effect relationship between the independent variable (treatment) and the dependent variable (outcome). Without a control group, it would be difficult to establish this relationship or rule out alternative explanations for the findings.

Having a Control Group Enables Researchers to