In a study of factors that might affect memory,research participants were assigned to drink either an alcoholic or a nonalcoholic beverage prior to completing a memory test.Those who drank the nonalcoholic beverage were assigned to the ________ group.
A) survey
B) control
C) experimental
D) correlational

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In experimental research, there are typically two groups: the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group is the one that receives some sort of treatment or intervention, in this case drinking alcohol. The control group is the one that does not receive the treatment, and its purpose is to provide a baseline for comparison, in this case drinking a nonalcoholic beverage. Therefore, those who drank the nonalcoholic beverage were assigned to the control group.

In a Study of Factors That Might Affect Memory,research Participants