A 2008 study examined the impact of the color red on how attractive men perceive a woman to be.The men were randomly divided into two groups and were asked to rate the attractiveness of women on a scale of 1 to 9.One group of men were shown pictures of women on a white background and the other group were shown the same pictures on a red background.This is BEST described as a(n)_____ study.
A) experimental
B) observational
C) social
D) inferential

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This is an experimental study as the researchers manipulated one variable (the color of the background) to see its effect on the perception of attractiveness. The study also had a control group (men shown the pictures on a white background) to compare the results with the experimental group (men shown the pictures on a red background).

A 2008 Study Examined the Impact of the Color Red