Which of the following statements is true of comparison groups?
A) The use of a comparison group poses a threat to internal validity.
B) Comparison group consists of a group of employees who do not attend the training program.
C) Employees in a comparison group have personal characteristics that are different from other trainees.
D) Use of a comparison group in training evaluation increases the possibility that changes found in the outcome measures are due to factors other than training.

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A comparison group is used to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program by comparing outcomes with those who did not receive the training, thus it consists of employees who do not attend the training program.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of Comparison Groups