A Researcher Is Interested in the Effect of Violent Media

question 16

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in the effect of violent media content on aggression. She exposes an all-female experimental group to a violent action drama and an all-male control group to a non-violent nature documentary. Which experimental requirement has the researcher violated?

• A) precision of measurement
• B) randomization
• C) experimental control
• D) authenticity

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