answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

the answer to that question is the control group has nothing to do with the independent variable because a control group is some thing in your experiment that has not changed through out your experiment. And a independent variable is some thing in your experiment that you change through your experiment(s)

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What does a control group have to do with the independent variable?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Does the control group get the independent variable?

No it does not


Which group is not subjected to the independent variable?

The Control(Controlled Variable)


What is a dependent variable independent variable and a control group?

The independent variable is the thing you change, the dependent variable is the variable that changes because of the independent variable, it could also be referred to as the effect, and the control group is the constant, the thing that stays the same and the variable that you compare your results to.


What is the purpose of the control group?

The purpose of a control group is to show what would happen under normal conditions. It serves as a comparison to the results you receive from the manipulation of the independent variable on the dependent variable. If a control group is present in an experiment, one can be more certain that the independent variable is really responsible for the observations.


Can a independent variable be changed in a group?

can a independent variable be changed in a group


How does a psychologist use an independent variable in an experiment?

you have to decipher out what exactly it is saying buut... participants that are exposed to the independent variable are in the experimental group and the participants who are treated the same way as the experimental group, except that they are not exposed to the independent variable, make up the control group... any...


How does psychologist use an independent variable in an experiment?

you have to decipher out what exactly it is saying buut... participants that are exposed to the independent variable are in the experimental group and the participants who are treated the same way as the experimental group, except that they are not exposed to the independent variable, make up the control group... any...


Why is it necessary to have an independent variable that is changed by the experimenter during an experiment?

The independent variable is changed by the experimenter so that the results can be compared to the control, which does not change. Any differences between the control and experimental group are due to the independent variable. cw: As written, you don't.


What is the term for a group of subjects that receives all variables except for the independent variable in an experiment?

control group


What are the elements of experiments and what kinds of variables are there?

The elements of experiments include the independent variable (manipulated by the researcher), dependent variable (outcome being measured), control group (not exposed to the independent variable), and experimental group (exposed to the independent variable). Variables can be independent (controlled by the researcher), dependent (measured to see the effect of the independent variable), or extraneous (unintended variables that can affect the results).


Does the independent or dependent variable change?

The Independent variable is the one you control. The dependent variable is controlled by the Independent Variable.


The variable which is deliberately changed in experiment?

Independent, it is in the name, more variables are: dependant variable- the one you keep the same control variable- mearsuring variable