An Experiment Is Testing the Effect of Violent Radio Broadcasts

question 14

Multiple Choice

An experiment is testing the effect of violent radio broadcasts on aggressive behavior. Each participant listens to a violent broadcast and then completes a survey. The participant then listens to a non-violent radio broadcast and completes a second survey. This is an example of a

• A) multiple regression design.
• B) between-participants design.
• C) within-participants design.
• D) cross-sectional design.

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