In one study described in the text,a group of participants recorded their feelings of gratitude in a diary each day (Emmons & McCullough,2003).In this study,this group of participants is MOST likely a(n)_____ group.

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The group of participants who recorded their feelings of gratitude in a diary each day is likely the experimental group because they were the ones who were receiving a specific intervention (in this case, the daily gratitude diary) being studied for its effects. The control group would be a group that does not receive the intervention, the dependent variable would be the variable being measured for change, and the independent variable would be the variable being manipulated (in this case, the daily gratitude diary).

In One Study Described in the Text,a Group of Participants