Question

the group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the ____. a variable b experimental group c control group d data

Explanation:

• Option A: A variable is a factor that can change in an experiment, not a group, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The experimental group is the one that receives the experimental treatment, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The control group is defined as the group that does not receive the experimental treatment, used for comparison, so C is correct.
• Option D: Data is the information collected from the experiment, not a group, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. control group