In a research study, the group that receives the manipulation is called the

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The experimental group is the group in a research study that receives the manipulation or treatment being studied. This group is compared to a control group, which does not receive the manipulation, in order to determine the effects of the treatment. The dependent and independent variables are not groups, but rather the variables being studied in the research.

In a Research Study, the Group That Receives the Manipulation