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Selecting from the following list of terms, match the description with the associated research method.Some terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-This kind of research method employs a control group for comparison.

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The experiment is the research method that employs a control group for comparison. In an experiment, researchers manipulate an independent variable to observe its effect on a dependent variable while controlling for other variables.

Answer: A, B, C, E 
 The remaining research methods (agenda-setting, cultivation effect, content analysis, and survey) do not necessarily employ a control group for comparison.

- Agenda-setting: the study of how media coverage shapes public opinion and the issues that people consider important.
- Cultivation effect: the theory that exposure to media over time can shape a person's perception of reality.
- Content analysis: the systematic examination of media content and its categories and attributes.
- Survey: a research method that involves gathering data through self-reported responses from a sample of people.

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