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A Researcher Wants to Study the Effect of Being in a Good

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A researcher wants to study the effect of being in a good vs. grumpy mood on some aspect of decision-making. He goes to a public place, measures how each person is already feeling on a happy-to-grumpy scale, and then has them complete the decision-making task. What is the main problem with this study?


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