| Select the best answer to this question by checking the appropriate 
              box. 4. What is the difference between a control group and an experimental 
              group? 
               
                |  | A control group always contains fewer subjects 
                  than experimental groups. |   
                |  | In control groups, the variable 
                  under study is manipulated. In experimental groups, the variable 
                  under study is not manipulated. |   
                |  | In experimental groups, the 
                  variable under study is manipulated. In control groups, the 
                  variable under study is not manipulated. |   
                |  | Control groups are part of cross sectional designs 
                  while experimenal groups are found in longitudinal designs. |  |