Logan is studying for an upcoming psychology exam and is having difficulty understanding the differences between the experimental and control conditions of a given experiment. Logan should remember that participants in the experimental condition:
A) also participate in the control condition.
B) are exposed to all of the same variables as the control condition with the addition of the experimental variable.
C) are not exposed to any of the control condition variables.
D) are exposed to a completely different set of variables than the control condition.

Question

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Participants in the experimental condition are exposed to the same conditions as those in the control group, with the addition of the experimental variable. This allows researchers to isolate the effects of the experimental variable.

Logan Is Studying for an Upcoming Psychology Exam and Is