If an experiment were conducted to examine whether viewing pornography increased the likelihood of committing rape,the group that did not view pornographic films would be considered the group.
A)independent
B)experimental
C)control
D)dependent

Question

If an experiment were conducted to examine whether viewing pornography increased the likelihood of committing rape,the group that did not view pornographic films would be considered the group.
A)independent
B)experimental
C)control
D)dependent

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The control group is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment (viewing pornography in this case), and is used as a basis of comparison to measure the effects of the experimental group. Therefore, in this scenario, the group that did not view pornographic films would be considered the control group.

If an Experiment Were Conducted to Examine Whether Viewing Pornography