The experimental group
a. consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment with regard to the independent variable.
b. consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment with regard to the dependent variable.
c. consists of the subjects who do not receive the special treatment.
d. must be chosen so as to be as different from the control group as possible.
A
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