The control group is so called because
A) the purpose of the group is one of control over confounding variables
B)the participants' behavior is more controlled in this condition
C) the purpose of the group is to isolate controlling participants
D) the participants are told to control their behavior

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The control group is named as such because it serves to control for confounding variables, allowing researchers to isolate the effect of the independent variable by comparing outcomes between the experimental group (which receives the treatment or intervention) and the control group (which does not).

The Control Group Is So Called Because