What is the primary purpose of a control or comparison group?
Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
What is the primary purpose of a control or comparison group?
Options
A. To provide a basis for interpreting the effect of the intervention
B. To guarantee the researcher's hypothesis
C. To increase researcher bias
D. To replace experimental observations
Explanation
A comparison group helps researchers determine whether observed changes are plausibly associated with the experimental condition rather than other factors.
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