A 2008 study examined the impact of the color red on how attractive men perceive a woman to be.The men were randomly divided into two groups and were asked to rate the attractiveness of women using a scale of 1 to 9.One group of men was shown pictures of women on a white background, whereas the other group was shown the same pictures on a red background.This is best described as a(n) _________________ study.
A) experimental
B) observational
C) social
D) inferential

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The study involved manipulating the independent variable (background color) and observing the effect on the dependent variable (men's ratings of attractiveness), which is the hallmark of an experimental study. The study was not purely observational as there was a manipulation of a variable to test a hypothesis. The study was also not social or inferential in nature.

A 2008 Study Examined the Impact of the Color Red