This famous research project is commonly known in psychology circles as "the plant study." Why?
A. Because all the residents in the nursing home received a plant to thank them for participating
B. Because in some nursing homes, residents are often treated more like plants in a garden than real people
C. Because keeping plants in residents' rooms provided a homier environment
D. Because one of the minor manipulations in the study was that one group had the responsibility to take care of a plant, but the other group was simply given a plant
Answer: D
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