Consider a Research Study That Brings Participants into the Laboratory

question 25

Multiple Choice

Consider a research study that brings participants into the laboratory one at a time where they have a brief social interaction with an accomplice. Researchers measure the amount of time each participant spends making eye contact during the interaction. They then compare eye contact duration of male and female participants. Which design best describes the above study?

• A) experiment
• B) ex post facto
• C) qualitative
• D) person-by-treatment

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