When Studying the Effects of Sunlight on a Person's Mood

question 134

Multiple Choice

When studying the effects of sunlight on a person's mood, scientists asked one group of patients to remain outside for one hour and a control group to remain inside all day. At the end of the experiment, 75% of the group that had received sunlight had a better mood. What can be concluded from these results?

• A)People who stayed indoors had a worse mood.
• B)There is not enough data to draw a sound conclusion.
• C)Sunlight improved the subjects' moods.
• D)Sunlight had no effect on the subjects' moods.

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