The _____ consists of participants in an experiment who are as much like the experimental group as possible and who are treated in every way like the experimental group except for a manipulated factor,the independent variable.

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The control group is used as a baseline comparison for the experimental group, with the key difference being that the manipulated independent variable is absent in the control group. This allows researchers to isolate the effects of the independent variable on the experimental group, by comparing their results to the control group. The confederate group refers to individuals who are part of the study but are secretly working with the researchers, while the confound group refers to participants who unintentionally affect the results of the study. The double-blind group refers to both the researchers and participants being unaware of the group's assignment to avoid bias.

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