You want to find out if using smart glasses while driving a car affects the likelihood of having an accident. First, you would select two groups of people and give the members of one group a test of driving ability while they were using smart glasses, while the second group would take the driving test without wearing smart glasses. By comparing the average driving ability scores for the two groups, you could tell if the use of smart glasses affects driving ability. You are using which of the following research methods?
A)naturalistic observation
B)the experimental method
C)the survey method
D)a correlational study

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This scenario describes the experimental method, where two groups are compared under different conditions (one with smart glasses and one without) to determine the effect of the independent variable (use of smart glasses) on the dependent variable (driving ability).

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