Which best describes a no-treatment control group?
A) A control condition group in which a group of individuals receive a placebo
B) A control condition group in which a group of individuals have independently withdrawn from or have been deliberately withdrawn from treatment for purposes of the study
C) A control condition group in which a group of individuals receive what is considered to be the usual standard of care for their particular impairment
D) A control condition group in which a group of individuals are put on a wait list and then receive the treatment a period of time after the treatment group has already received the treatment

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A no-treatment control group refers to participants who are either independently withdrawn from treatment or deliberately removed from receiving any treatment for the purposes of the study, to serve as a baseline to compare against those receiving the treatment.

Which Best Describes a No-Treatment Control Group