Researchers wanted to see if listening to calm music would reduce heart rates.Half of the research participants sat quietly and listened to calm music,and the other half sat quietly and listened to no music at all.The group that did NOT listen to the music is called the:
A)dependent variable.
B)independent variable.
C)control group.
D)experimental group.

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The control group is the group in an experiment that does not receive the intervention or treatment being tested. In this case, the group that did not listen to any music is the control group as they are not receiving the intervention of listening to calm music.

Researchers Wanted to See If Listening to Calm Music Would