In an experiment on the effects of playing video games on school grades,which group is the control group?
A)a group that doesn't play video games at all
B)a group that only plays video games on weekends
C)a group that is allowed to play video games for 1 hour each day
D)a group that is allowed to play video games for as long as they want each day

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The control group in this experiment should not be exposed to the independent variable being tested, which is playing video games. Therefore, the control group should not play video games at all. Option A is the only group that does not play video games at all, making it the control group.

In an Experiment on the Effects of Playing Video Games