A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuan a.They were paid $.Another group of students received $2.00 for the same task.It was subsequently found that those students who received only $.50 developed a more positive attitude towards the legalization of marijuan AThe experiment in this study was using (the)
A)correlational method
B)experimental method
C)naturalistic observation
D)survey research

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The experiment involved manipulating the independent variable (amount of pay received) to observe its effect on the dependent variable (attitude towards legalization of marijuana). This is the essence of the experimental method. Correlational method simply examines the relationship between variables without manipulating them, naturalistic observation involves observing behavior in natural settings without manipulating variables, and survey research involves collecting self-reported data from participants without manipulating variables. Thus, option B is the best choice.

A Group of Students Was Asked to Write an Essay