Researchers show participants one of several short films that vary in the extent to which they provoke anger,and they measure the heart rates of each participant immediately after each film.This research method is best described as a(n)

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This research method involves controlling the stimuli (the films) presented to participants and observing their reactions in a systematic manner, making it a controlled observation. The heart rate measurement is a quantitative data collection method, indicating that this is not a series of case studies or naturalistic observation. Unsystmatic observation involves ad hoc, non-standardized observation without specific control over the environment or stimuli presented to participants, which is not the case in this scenario.

Researchers Show Participants One of Several Short Films That Vary