Chapter 8
Refer to the research study described on pages 213 - 214 of your textbook to answer the following question.
What was the purpose of the control condition? In what way would the researchers’ conclusion have been limited if the control condition had not been included?
What will be an ideal response?
The control condition was included to ensure that the participants were paying attention to both tasks to allow for the potential of interference. If it hadn’t been included, it could be argued that the difference between the two tasks was not due to interference.
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