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Question 293

Research suggests that background auditory stimulation can influence cognitive performance. To investigate this, a researcher conducted an experiment comparing reading comprehension under two distinct environmental conditions:

  • Condition 1: A group of 15 students read an educational article and completed a 10-item comprehension test while instrumental classical music played in the background.
  • Condition 2: A different group of 15 students read the same educational article and completed the same 10-item comprehension test in complete silence.

Participants were randomly allocated to either Condition 1 or Condition 2.

Identify the experimental design used in this study.

A

Independent groups

B

Matched pairs

C

Repeated measures

D

Laboratory

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Scientific processes Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Scientific processes

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