A researcher is investigating the effect of music on the productivity of employees in a factory. Half of the employees listen to music while working and half do not listen to music. The researcher measures the productivity of each employee. In this study the employees who listen to music are the

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The employees who listen to music are the experimental group because they are the group that is being manipulated by the researcher to test the effect of music on productivity. The group that does not listen to music is the control group. The terms "independent group" and "dependent group" are not applicable in this situation.

A Researcher Is Investigating the Effect of Music on the Productivity