Can Pleasant Aromas Help People Work More Efficiently? Researchers Did

question 8

Multiple Choice

Can pleasant aromas help people work more efficiently? Researchers did this study to find out. Twenty-two students worked a paper-and-pencil maze six times. On three tries, they wore a mask with floral scents. On the other three tries, they wore a mask with no scent. The six tries were done in random order and each used a different maze. The researchers found that the subjects took less time to complete the maze when wearing the scented mask.
This study is a(n)

• A) experiment.
• B) observational study.
• C) sample survey.
• D) census.
• E) population.

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