Professor Johnson wishes to study the effects that violence in the movies has on aggressive behavior. She divides 30 subjects into two groups of 15. One group of subjects watches Terminator 3, and the other group watches Bruce Almighty. After viewing the movies, the members of both groups are placed in a stressful situation and their behavior is monitored. In this experiment, the group viewing Terminator 3 is the:

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The experimental group is the one that receives the treatment or condition being tested, which in this case is watching the violent movie "Terminator 3" to study its effects on aggressive behavior.

Professor Johnson Wishes to Study the Effects That Violence in the Movies