If a Researcher Performs an Experiment Where Half of the Participants

question 37

Multiple Choice

If a researcher performs an experiment where half of the participants perform a memory task in the presence of distracting noise such as a jack hammer) while the other half do not, the researcher has

• A) Assigned the independent variable of memory task outcome
• B) Manipulated the dependent variable of memory task outcome
• C) Manipulated the independent variable of noise level
• D) Assigned the dependent variable of noise level

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