In a study of how watching a violent movie affects hostility, one group of people watches a violent movie and fills out a hostility questionnaire. Another group does not watch anything but just fills out the questionnaire. Is this an example of a high quality control?
A) Absolutely
B) No. The participants in the second group should have been shown a video of some type before filling out the questionnaire.
C) It is a high quality control. But representative sampling is an issue in this study.
D) No. The participants in the first group should not have watched a video, either.
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