Question

You want to know whether chewing gum will cause someone to perform better on tests. When designing the experiment, which of the following best describes your control group?

Select one:
a. A group of individuals that chew two pieces of gum.
b. A group of individuals not chewing gum.
c. A group of individuals that sucked on hard candy.
d. A group of individuals that chew a half a piece of gum.

Answer 1

Answer: b

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: A group of individuals not chewing gum.

Explanation: A control group is what you are going to compare the experimental group to. Since you are experimenting on if gum will cause someone to perform better on tests you will compare their score to the group that's not chewing gum.