Researchers Who Were Studying Memory Had Participants Learn a List

question 211

Multiple Choice

Researchers who were studying memory had participants learn a list of words after consuming a soft drink with caffeine or a decaffeinated version of the same soft drink. The researchers then counted the number of words that were recalled from the list. In this study, the type of beverage (caffeinated or decaffeinated) would be

• A) the independent variable.
• B) an extraneous variable.
• C) the dependent variable.
• D) a placebo.

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