In a study to investigate the effects of alcohol on reflexes, some students were given three bottles of beer and some were given three bottles of nonalcoholic beer, and reaction time was measured. The group that received the nonalcoholic beer is the .
A) treatment group
B) dependent variable
C) control group
D) confound

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The group that received the nonalcoholic beer is the control group because it serves as a comparison to the treatment group (those who received alcoholic beer).

In a Study to Investigate the Effects of Alcohol on Reflexes