An experimenter conducts a study to examine whether caffeine improves performance on an IQ test. Which of the following represents what happens in the control condition?
A) participants drink a caffeinated beverage while testing
B) participants do not drink a caffeinated beverage while testing
C) participants are incentivized to do their best on the IQ test
D) participants are incentivized to do their worst on the IQ test

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The control condition should not involve any manipulation of the independent variable, which in this case is caffeine consumption. Therefore, the participants in the control condition should not drink a caffeinated beverage while testing, as this is the variable being tested in the experimental condition.

An Experimenter Conducts a Study to Examine Whether Caffeine Improves