A researcher studying individual attitudes divides participants into two groups and has them watch news reports in a home theater setting created in a college classroom. This is an example of a(n) ______.

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This is a laboratory experiment because it is being conducted in a controlled setting (a college classroom), and the researcher is manipulating the independent variable (the type of news reports being shown) while measuring the participants' attitudes as the dependent variable. The use of a home theater setting does not change the fact that this is a laboratory experiment.

A Researcher Studying Individual Attitudes Divides Participants into Two Groups