Psychology A-Level
Control group
What Control group means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Control group
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A group that provides a baseline measure by receiving no experimental treatment, allowing researchers to isolate the true effect of the independent variable.
Topics that use Control group
- Scientific processes (AQA A-Level)
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