The group that receives the manipulation is called the
A)experimental group.
B)dependent group.
C)independent group.
D)control group.

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The experimental group is the group that receives the manipulation or treatment being tested in an experiment. This group is compared to the control group, which does not receive the manipulation, in order to determine the effect of the manipulation on the outcome being measured. Choice B) dependent group is not a commonly used term in experimental research. Choice C) independent group refers to groups that are not related to each other in any way, and is not relevant to experimental research. Choice D) control group is the group that does not receive the manipulation or treatment being tested, and is compared to the experimental group.

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