In an Experiment on the Effects of Room Color on Mood,the

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Multiple Choice

In an experiment on the effects of room color on mood,the participants in the pink room condition are asked to read a boring computer manual,while the participants in the bright blue room are asked to read a section from a romance novel.Their mood is then measured.This study lacks ________ because of ________.

• A) generalizability; a systematic characteristic
• B) external validity; the independent variable
• C) generalizability; demand characteristics
• D) internal validity; a confound

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