Which group contains the participants who are NOT exposed to a pornographic film in the study investigating how such films affect men's attitudes toward women?
A) the control group
B) the research group
C) the interest group
D) the experimental group

Question

Which group contains the participants who are NOT exposed to a pornographic film in the study investigating how such films affect men's attitudes toward women?
A) the control group
B) the research group
C) the interest group
D) the experimental group

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The control group is the group that is not exposed to the independent variable (in this case, the pornographic film). This enables researchers to compare the results of the experimental group (which is exposed to the independent variable) to the control group and determine if any changes in attitudes toward women are attributable to the pornographic film. The other groups (research group, interest group, experimental group) are not relevant to this study.

Which Group Contains the Participants Who Are NOT Exposed to a Pornographic