A group of researchers is conducting a study on therapy that is meant to reduce the symptoms of PTSD to see if the therapy does in fact cause a reduction of PTSD symptoms. This type of research is:

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This research is experimental because it involves manipulating one variable (the therapy) to determine if it causes a change in another variable (PTSD symptoms), which is a hallmark of experimental research designs.

A Group of Researchers Is Conducting a Study on Therapy