A Group of Students Is Divided into Two Groups

question 30

Multiple Choice

A group of students is divided into two groups. One group listens to classical music while taking a math test and the other group takes the test in silence. The average test scores of the two groups are compared to see whether listening to music during a math test has an effect on scores.

• A)Controlled experiment
• B)Observational study

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