One of the hallmarks of the experimental method that makes it different from a correlational study is that in an experiment,
A. we observe what happens in the natural world.
B. the researcher is unaware of the independent variable.
C. a variable is manipulated in a way that would not have occurred naturally.
D. there are multiple control groups.
Answer: C
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