In a study of children's reading abilities, one group of eight-year-olds was exposed to a new program that supposedly enhances literacy. Another group was taught using standard methods for teaching reading. Results of the study indicate that the children taught with the new program learned to read more complex material than the group who were exposed to standard teaching methods. In this study, the control group was the group that:
A) was exposed to the new program.
B) developed the new program.
C) improved its reading abilities.
D) received the standard teaching methods.

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The control group in an experiment is the group that does not receive the intervention or independent variable being studied. In this case, the independent variable is the new program for enhancing literacy. Therefore, the control group is the group that received the standard teaching methods, which is the group that did not receive the new program.

In a Study of Children's Reading Abilities, One Group of Eight-Year-Olds