Question

"A researcher is interested in the eventual divorce rates of people who live together before they get married compared to those who do not cohabitate before marriage. The researcher is particularly interested in the couples who cohabitate to see if cohabitation leads to higher divorce rates. In a sense, the couples who do not cohabitate are serving as the _____ group."

1. Independent
2. Experimental
3. Control

Answer 1

Answer: Experimental group

Step-by-step explanation:

An experimental group is adopted in an experiment to test a variable, it is used in comparison to a control group. The experimental group is made up of the test subject which could be people, animals etc.

The control group helps to test how reliable or credible a result is.

Answer 2

Answer: Control group

Explanation: Control group refers to the group in an experiment or study that researchers does not give treatment to and is further used as a gauge or benchmark to measure the performance of tested group.

However, the control group increases the credibility and reliability of the outcomes or results, often through a comparison between outcome of the control group and the outcome of the experimental group.