A Researcher Hired by a Department Store Wants to Examine

question 171

Multiple Choice

A researcher hired by a department store wants to examine whether manipulating the room temperature to be hotter as opposed to cooler affects sales of air conditioners. The best method for answering this question would be __________.

• A) experimental
• B) correlational
• C) observational
• D) archival analysis

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Definitions:

Superior Orbital Fissure

A crack or slit in the skull located between the sphenoid wing and greater wing, allowing for the passage of several cranial nerves.

Jugular Foramen

An opening in the skull that allows passage for the internal jugular vein and several cranial nerves.

Foramen Ovale

The foramen ovale is an opening in the heart's septum present in the fetus that usually closes shortly after birth.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptor cells that respond to chemical stimuli from the environment or the bloodstream.