A researcher identifies that 2 subjects in an experimental group had scores like those in the control group,while the other 20 experimental group subjects had scores far different from those in the control group.The researcher would consider the scores for the two subjects as
A) control group findings.
B) outlier scores.
C) unexpected findings.
D) ungrouped participants.

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Subjects with extreme values that seem unlike the rest of the sample are called outliers.Subjects who receive the experimental group intervention remain part of the experimental group regardless of their scores.Unexpected findings can occur with or without outliers.Subjects can be grouped into categories or not; the process may highlight outliers,but would not define them.

A Researcher Identifies That 2 Subjects in an Experimental Group