The counterfactual is a useful concept in experimental research because it designates the ______.

A. control group actually used in an experiment or quasi-experiment
B. outcome that occurred for experimental subjects after the fact of treatment
C. outcome that occurred for the control group after the fact of treatment
D. ideal comparison group to which actual comparison groups can be contrasted


Answer: D

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