Researchers Were Interested in the Effects of Alcohol Consumption on the Perceived

question 455

Multiple Choice

Researchers were interested in the effects of alcohol consumption on the perceived attractiveness of members of the opposite sex. One group of participants was given four drinks containing alcohol, and another group was given no drinks at all. Next, both groups of participants rated the attractiveness of members of the opposite sex by viewing pictures and rating attractiveness on a 1-to-10 scale. Which group was the control group?

• A) There was no control group.
• B) the group given four alcoholic drinks
• C) the group that was given no drinks
• D) both groups were control groups

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