Dr. Ford wants to test the hypothesis that room color can affect memory. To that end, he randomly assigns 10 students to a condition where they study a written passage while seated in a room that is painted a lilac color. The other 10 students study the passage while seated in an identical room that is painted bright orange. After both groups studied the passage for one hour, they are given a multiple-choice test over the material. Dr. Ford then calculates how many questions the students in both groups answer correctly. Dr. Ford's study is an example of a(n) ____.
A) correlational study
B) naturalistic observation
C) experiment
D) case study

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This is an experiment because Dr. Ford manipulated the independent variable (room color) and randomly assigned participants to two conditions. The dependent variable (memory performance) was also measured after the manipulation.

Dr Ford Wants to Test the Hypothesis That Room Color