Why are patched-up control groups used?

a) To establish the impact of a modified treatment condition
b) To make sure that the control group is the same as the treatment group
c) In order to rule our rival hypotheses
d) To determine why a treatment outcome did not confirm the experimental hypothesis

Correct Answer: c

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