In the research by Brendl, Chattopadhyay, Pelham, and Carvallo (2005) on preference for letters of one's own name, the participants drank two teas, one that contained letters of their own name and one that contained letters of another person's name. This systematic variation, which was created by the research, means that the research was which of the followingt?
A) Observational research
B) Correlational research
C) Experimental research
D) Applied research

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The research by Brendl et al. (2005) is considered experimental because it involved manipulating a variable (the letters in the names associated with the teas) to determine its effect on participants' preferences, which is a hallmark of experimental research designs.

In the Research by Brendl, Chattopadhyay, Pelham, and Carvallo (2005)