Nathan,a Researcher,conducts a Study to Find Out the Effects of Sugar

question 93

Multiple Choice

Nathan,a researcher,conducts a study to find out the effects of sugar consumption on the activity level of toddlers.He categorizes the participants into two groups with equal number of participants.In a day,the members of the first group consume 50 grams of sugar,whereas the members of the second group consume 40 grams of sugar.After a week,Nathan notices that the members of the first group display more restlessness than the members of the second group do.Which of the following is the independent variable in this study?

• A)the members of the first group
• B)sugar consumption by the participants
• C)restlessness of the participants
• D)the members of the second group

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