In One Study Described in the Textbook (Wansink & Kim,2005),moviegoers

question 103

Multiple Choice

In one study described in the textbook (Wansink & Kim,2005) ,moviegoers were given either medium or large buckets of popcorn.The buckets were filled with either fresh or stale popcorn.Which statement is true?

• A) The size of the bucket was an independent variable.The popcorn's freshness was a dependent variable.
• B) The size of the bucket was a dependent variable.The popcorn's freshness was an independent variable.
• C) The size of the bucket and the popcorn's freshness were both independent variables.
• D) The size of the bucket and the popcorn's freshness were both dependent variables.

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