Question

Imagine you are collaborating with researchers studying the effect of marijuana on driving. Participants are assigned by chance to either a) receive a pill that contains THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, OR b) a harmless placebo pill. Neither the researchers nor the participants know who is getting which pill. After taking the pill, participants are asked to drive a computerized driving simulator. The number of collisions participants have is measured.This study uses a(n) _______________ design.

Answer 1

Answer:

Experimental

Explanation:

The given example is an experimental design research study because participants are assigned to two groups, one will receive a THC pill and the other will receive a placebo pill. Hence, the researchers are experimenting that what kind of affect occurs and is then recorded. When such a setting is created in a research then it is an experimental research design as the researchers are clearly interfering and are in contact with the participants of the study.