A researcher who provides a certain treatment for one group and withholds treatment from a completely comparable group is using the ________ research method.

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The experimental research method involves manipulating an independent variable (in this case, providing a treatment) and observing the effects on a dependent variable (the outcome). In order to control for extraneous variables, the researcher typically assigns participants randomly to either a treatment group or a control group, which receives no treatment or a placebo. By doing so, the researcher can determine whether the treatment has a significant effect on the outcome.

A Researcher Who Provides a Certain Treatment for One Group