Researchers wanted to see if listening to calm music would reduce heart rates. Half of the research participants sat quietly and listened to calm music, and the other half sat quietly and listened to no music at all. The group that did not listen to the music is called the:

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The control group is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment, in this case, listening to calm music. The purpose of the control group is to provide a baseline comparison for the experimental group, which is the group that does receive the experimental treatment. Therefore, the best choice is C, which represents the control group.

Researchers Wanted to See If Listening to Calm Music Would