Why is the inclusion of a comparison group important for an experiment?

Why is the inclusion of a comparison group important for an experiment?

Relate the concept of a comparison group to the discussion of why research is better than experience (Ch. 2) and to the following threats to internal validity: matura3on, history, regression to the mean, and tes3ng. (Ch. 11)

Why might researchers need to consider interac3ons in their research?