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Imagine you are conducting an experiment to test the effects of video gaming on learning and attention. You select four groups: A, B, C, and D with the following Video Gaming Hours. Which of the following group(s) serve(s) as a Control Group in the experiment? (A) Group A: No Video Gaming (B) Group B: Video Game for 1 hour (C) Group C: Video Game for 3 hours (D) Group D: Video Game for 6 hours Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Imagine you are conducting an experiment to test the effects of video gaming on learning and attention. You select four groups: A, B, C, and D with the following Video Gaming Hours. Which of the following group(s) serve(s) as a Control Group in the experiment? (A) Group A: No Video Gaming (B) Group B: Video Game for 1 hour (C) Group C: Video Game for 3 hours (D) Group D: Video Game for 6 hours Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Control groups are essential for isolating the effects of the independent variable in experiments.
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- (B) and (D) only
- (C) only
- (A), (B), (C), and (D)
- (A) only
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The Correct Option is D
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The control group is the one not exposed to the independent variable—in this case, video gaming.
- Group A: With no video gaming, serves as the control group.
- Purpose: Provides a baseline for comparison with experimental groups B, C, and D.
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