Dr.Warner is studying the effects of vitamin C consumption on the frequency of common colds.To do this,he gives a random half of his sample of participants a large dose of vitamin C to consume daily for one year,while the other group takes a placebo daily for one year.The frequency of colds is recorded for the duration of the year.In this study,what is the control group?
A) the group that gets more colds throughout the year
B) the group that consumes the vitamin C daily for one year
C) the group that consumes a placebo daily for one year
D) the group that gets fewer colds throughout the year

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The control group is the group that serves as a baseline for comparison and does not receive the treatment being tested. In this study, the control group is the one that consumes a placebo daily for one year, as they are not receiving the vitamin C treatment and are being used to compare the effects of vitamin C consumption on cold frequency.

DrWarner Is Studying the Effects of Vitamin C Consumption on the Frequency