A researcher who examines the difference in anxiety level between individuals who smoke and those who do not smoke is using the ______ research design.
A) experimental
B) quasi-experimental
C) case study
D) correlational

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The researcher is using a quasi-experimental design because they are comparing two groups (smokers vs. non-smokers) on a variable (anxiety level) without manipulating the independent variable (smoking status). In quasi-experimental designs, participants are not randomly assigned to conditions.

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