Suppose you want to find out if using a cell phone while driving a car affects the likelihood of having an accident.The group that would take the driving test while talking on a cell phone would be the ______ group.

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The group that takes the driving test while talking on a cell phone would be the experimental group, as they are the group that is being tested for the variable (talking on a cell phone while driving) and compared to the control group (who would take the driving test without using a cell phone). The dependent variable would be the likelihood of having an accident, and the independent variable would be whether or not the person is talking on a cell phone while driving.

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