Which of the following could be an experiment?
A) a study designed to determine whether men are more likely to smoke than women
B) a study that compares factory workers to managers
C) a study that randomly assigns some participants to judge a female job applicant's resume and others to judge a male job applicant's resume.
D) a study that compares a random sample of depressed people to a random sample of non-depressed individuals

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An experiment involves manipulating one variable to determine if it causes a change in another variable. In option C, participants are randomly assigned to different conditions (judging a female vs. a male resume), which is a key feature of experimental design.

Which of the Following Could Be an Experiment