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Why is it important that an experiment include a control group?

Asked by Wyatt Williams, Last updated: Mar 19, 2024

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Wyatt Williams

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Answered Sep 10, 2018

Without the control group, there is no basis for knowing if a particular result is due to the variable being tested or to some other factor
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