Asked by Meyber Mendieta on Jun 02, 2024
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Jack believes that patrons in his bar will be more likely to leave a tip if the tip jar already has some money in it.To test this belief,he has the tip jar empty about half the time when a customer approaches the bar; the rest of the time he ensures there is at least $5.00 in the jar when a customer approaches.In Jack's experiment,which is the control group
A) the patrons who see an empty tip jar
B) all the patrons who leave the bar without tipping
C) the patrons who see a tip jar that contains at least $5.00
D) all the patrons who leave a tip when they leave the bar
Control Group
In experimental research, a group of subjects who do not receive the experimental treatment and are used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.
- Understand the contribution and necessity of control groups in experimental configurations.
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Zybrea KnightJun 08, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The control group in this experiment is the group that does not receive the treatment being tested. In this case, the treatment being tested is the presence or absence of money in the tip jar. The patrons who see an empty tip jar are the control group because they do not receive the treatment of having money in the jar. The other groups (those who see money in the jar and those who leave a tip) are the experimental groups.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the contribution and necessity of control groups in experimental configurations.
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