Which of the Following Is an Example of a Naturalistic

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a naturalistic experiment?

• A)Studying the effects of coffee by having students use coffee for two weeks and then go without it for two weeks
• B)Studying the effects of music on academics by having students take a test in silence,and then repeating the test while listening to music
• C)Studying the effects of an earthquake by comparing the grieving of persons who lost their homes with those who did not
• D)Studying the effects of temperature on buying habits by altering the temperature in a store and tracking purchasing habits

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