A control group consists of subjects who
A) are controlled by the experimenter.
B) are allowed to control the manipulation of the variables.
C) do not receive the special treatment given to the experimental group.
D) receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable.

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A control group is a group in an experiment that does not receive the special treatment given to the experimental group. This allows researchers to compare the effects of the treatment to a group that has not received it. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

A Control Group Consists of Subjects Who