May believes that wearing perfume makes women feel more attractive. In order to investigate this, she assigns 25 women to wear the same brand of perfume and 25 women not to wear perfume. At the end of the study period, she has participants self-report their level of attractiveness. What type of study design is May using?

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May is using a between-subjects design because she has two separate groups of participants: one group wears perfume and the other does not. Each participant is only in one condition, making it a comparison between two distinct groups.

May Believes That Wearing Perfume Makes Women Feel More Attractive