A research team told one group of people it would hear a set of jokes that were funny and a second group that it would hear jokes that were not funny.A third group was not told anything about the jokes.The jokes in all conditions were the same.Research conducted with this design is
A)observational.
B)correlational.
C)experimental.
D)psychophysiological.

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This is an experimental design because the researchers manipulated the independent variable (the information given about the jokes) and measured the effect on the dependent variable (perceived funniness of the jokes). The two groups given different information allowed for the comparison of the effects of expectation on humor, while the group not given any information served as a control group.

A Research Team Told One Group of People It Would