To study the potential effects of social interaction on problem solving,some research participants were instructed to solve problems working together; other participants were told to solve problems working alone. Those who worked alone were assigned to the ________ group.

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In experimental research, there are typically two groups: the experimental group (which receives some kind of treatment or intervention) and the control group (which does not receive the treatment or intervention but is otherwise identical to the experimental group). In this scenario, the treatment is social interaction, so the group that works alone serves as the control group. Therefore, the answer is C) control group. The other choices (A) experimental group, (B) survey group, and (D) correlational group, do not accurately describe the groups in this study.

To Study the Potential Effects of Social Interaction on Problem