Dr. Spock wants to study whether having schizophrenia leads to an increase in risky health behaviors. Which would be the most appropriate control group to use for comparison?
A) a group of people with anxiety
B) a randomly selected group of college students
C) people diagnosed with both schizophrenia and anxiety
D) no control group is necessary
A
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