Research performed in carefully regulated settings where one or more variables are manipulated while others are held constant is called
A) formal experimentation.
B) correlational research.
C) naturalistic observation.
D) a descriptive study.

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The description given refers specifically to formal experimentation, where researchers manipulate one or more variables while controlling for others in order to isolate the effects of the manipulated variables. The other options, correlational research, naturalistic observation, and descriptive studies, do not involve manipulation of variables in the same way.

Research Performed in Carefully Regulated Settings Where One or More