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Read through the following scenario. Identify the control group, the experimental group, the independent variable, and the dependent variable.

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|}
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\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{Scenario} & \begin{tabular}{l}
Independent \\
Variable
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{c}
Dependent \\
Variable
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
Experimental \\
Group
\end{tabular} & \begin{tabular}{l}
Control \\
Group
\end{tabular} \\
\hline
\begin{tabular}{l}
A company wants to test a new dog food that \\
is supposed to help overweight dogs lose \\
weight. 50 dogs are chosen to get the new \\
food, and 50 more continue their normal diets. \\
After one month, the dogs are checked to \\
see if they lost any weight.
\end{tabular} & New dog food & Weight loss & Dogs with new food & Dogs with normal diet \\
\hline
\end{tabular}



Answer :

GinnyAnswer
Sure, let's break this down step by step:

1. Independent Variable:
The independent variable is the factor that is changed or controlled in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable. In this scenario, the independent variable is the type of dog food given (new dog food vs. normal diet).

2. Dependent Variable:
The dependent variable is the factor that is being measured or tested in an experiment. In this case, the dependent variable is the weight loss of the dogs after one month.

3. Experimental Group:
The experimental group includes the subjects in an experiment that are exposed to the variable under investigation. Here, the experimental group is the group of 50 dogs that are given the new dog food.

4. Control Group:
The control group includes the subjects in an experiment that are not exposed to the variable being tested and are used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do. In this scenario, the control group is the group of 50 dogs that continue their normal diets.

So, summarizing the scenario with their corresponding groups:

- Independent Variable: Type of dog food (new dog food vs. normal diet) - [tex]\( 14 \)[/tex]
- Dependent Variable: Weight loss of the dogs after one month - [tex]\( 15 \)[/tex]
- Experimental Group: 50 dogs that are given the new dog food - [tex]\( 16 \)[/tex]
- Control Group: 50 dogs that continue their normal diets - [tex]\( 17 \)[/tex]

Using the provided numerical values:

- Independent Variable: 14.
- Dependent Variable: 15.
- Experimental Group: 16.
- Control Group: 17.

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