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To explain: The way in which the experimental group differs from a control group in an experiment.
Introduction: Hypothesis is defined as a suggested or proposed reasoning for a phenomenon that is naturally occurring in the environment. Hypothesis testing is a process to test the validity and correctness of a suggested hypothesis. Hypothesis testing involves two groups: a control group and an experimental group.
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