A 2008 study examined the impact of the color red on how attractive men perceive a woman to be. The men were randomly divided into two groups and were asked to rate the attractiveness of women using a scale of 1 to 9. One group of men was shown pictures of women on a white background, whereas the other group was shown the same pictures on a red background. This isbestdescribed as a(n) _________________ study.
◦ experimental
◦ observational
◦ social
◦ inferential