Practice - Control Groups
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Practice Questions
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What is a control group?
💡 Hint: Think about what you would compare against the experimental group.
Why is it important to have a control group?
💡 Hint: Consider the role of comparison in experiments.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of a control group in an experiment?
💡 Hint: Think about what would happen to an experiment without a baseline.
True or False: A control group receives the experimental treatment.
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of a control group.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an experiment to test the effect of different amounts of sunlight on plant growth, including control group and variable identification.
💡 Hint: Think about how to keep other variables like water and soil type constant.
Discuss the implications of not having a control group in a clinical drug trial. What might the consequences be?
💡 Hint: Consider how people’s perceptions can affect outcomes in medicinal trials.
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