Jason believes that patrons in his bar will be more likely to leave a tip if the tip jar already has some money in it, than if the tip jar is completely empty. To test this belief he has the tip jar empty about half the time when a customer approaches the bar; the rest of the time he ensures there is at least $5.00 in the jar when a customer approaches. In Jason's experiment, the control group would be

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The control group should be the patrons who see an empty tip jar, as this represents the baseline condition without any intervention. By comparing the tip frequency of those who see an empty jar to those who see a jar with money, Jason can determine if his hypothesis is correct. A and D are not appropriate choices as they are not representative of the two experimental conditions being compared, and B is not appropriate as it represents the experimental group, not the control group.

Jason Believes That Patrons in His Bar Will Be More