A Researcher Wants to Know Whether Feeling Nervous Makes People

question 65

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to know whether feeling nervous makes people eat chocolate. The amount of chocolate eaten:

• A) would be an independent variable.
• B) would be a placebo.
• C) would be a dependent variable.
• D) may be either an independent or dependent variable.

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