A researcher wants to study the effect of weather on college students' study habits. On a sunny day, the researcher sits in the quad and records the number of minutes of study per student. Identify the crucial element missing in this design.
A)An experimental group
B)A control group
C)An independent variable
D)A dependent variable

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The crucial element missing is a control group, which would allow the researcher to compare the study habits of students on sunny days to those on non-sunny days to accurately assess the effect of weather.

A Researcher Wants to Study the Effect of Weather on College