Question

Three researchers wish to test the effects of playing soft music during an exam on the test performance of their sociology students. They conduct an experiment in which one test-taking class hears music and another does not. In experimental terms, the class hearing the music is called:_______________.

a) the placebo.
b) the control group
c) the dependent variable
d) the experimental group.

Answer 1

The anserr is d) the experimental group.

Step-by-step explanation:

In experimental research, the experimental group is the one who is receiving the treatment; the one that is not is called control group.

The observations made on the experimental group should provide information about the cause-effect relationship of the variables, especially when contrasted to the control group's.