A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuana. They were paid $.50. Another group of students received $2.00 for the same task
It was subsequently found that those students who received only $.50 developed a more positive attitude towards the legalization of marijuana. The researcher in this study was using (the) __________.
a) correlational method
b) experimental method
c) naturalistic observation
d) survey research
ANS: B, When research involves manipulation of one variable (pay) and observation of a second (attitude), an experiment is being conducted.
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