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Control groups are defined as participants who do not experience the experimental conditions and serve as a comparison group.

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Cambridge IGCSE PsychologyResearch methods

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Control groups are defined as participants who do not experience the experimental conditions and serve as a comparison group

This point belongs to T he features of an experiment., especially T he features of an experiment. outcomes.
You need to be able to control groups are defined as participants who do not experience the experimental conditions and serve as a comparison group.
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