In an experiment on the effects of room color on mood, the participants in the pink room condition are asked to read a boring computer manual, while the participants in the bright blue room are asked to read a section from a romance novel
Their mood is then measured. This study lacks ________ because of ________.
A) generalizability; a systematic characteristic
B) external validity; the independent variable
C) generalizability; demand characteristics
D) internal validity; a confound
Answer: D
Psychology
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What will be an ideal response?
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