In the Olestra experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the people who ate the Olestra potato chips were the ____.
A) experimental group
B) control group
C) research group
D) hypothetical group
E) independent group

Question

In the Olestra experiment conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the people who ate the Olestra potato chips were the ____.​
A) ​experimental group
B) ​control group
C) ​research group
D) ​hypothetical group
E) ​independent group

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The experimental group in a study is the group that receives the treatment or intervention under investigation, which in this case was the consumption of Olestra potato chips.

In the Olestra Experiment Conducted by Researchers at the Johns