Strayer and Colleagues Wanted to Establish If There Was a Causal

question 203

Multiple Choice

Strayer and colleagues wanted to establish if there was a causal relationship between cell phone use while driving and increased risk of vehicular collision. The independent and dependent variables in that experiment were, respectively

• A)whether or not the person was talking on a cell phone, and the braking reaction time
• B)the undergraduate students with a range of driving experience and visual acuity, and whether or not the person was talking on a cell phone
• C)the braking reaction time and whether or not the person was talking on a cell phone
• D)whether or not the person was talking on a cell phone, and the undergraduate students with a range of driving experience and visual acuity

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