In the research by Brendl, Chattopadhyay, Pelham, and Carvallo (2005) on preference for letters of one’s own name, the participants drank two teas, one that contained letters of their own name and one that contained letters of another person’s name. This systematic variation, which was created by the research, means that the research was which of the following?
Correlational research
Experimental research
Applied research
Observational research