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A new physical therapy is being tested in an experimental setting to see if the new methods reduce the recovery time for patients who recently underwent surgery for a torn ACL, a ligament in your knee. To do this, the researchers in the study first performed intake on participants by observing their Body Mass Index (BMI) and had them take a survey to describe their diet and their exercise habits.
Then, the participants were split into three groups: the first group received no physical therapy, the second group received traditional physical therapy, and the third group received the new experimental physical therapy.
The group which receives no physical therapy would best be described as which of the following?
EXPLANATORY VARIABLE
RESPONSE GROUP
CONTROL GROUP
EXPERIMENTAL UNIT