A researcher was interested in the effects of loud music on physiological arousal. After playing music to participants through headphones at one of five decibel levels (from very quiet to very loud), she measured their level of arousal. This is an example of ______ research.

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This is an example of experimental research because the researcher manipulates one variable (the decibel level of music) to determine its effect on another variable (level of arousal), which is a hallmark of experimental studies.

A Researcher Was Interested in the Effects of Loud Music