Benito conducts an experiment in which group A is exposed to a particular treatment and group B is given no treatment. If group A is designated as the treatment group, then what is group B designated as?

A. independent variable
B. dependent variable
C. control group
D. treatment group


Answer: C

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What are the characteristics of people with social anxiety? Find examples of these in the case.

What will be an ideal response?

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