Suppose You Conducted an Experiment to Study the Effect of Violence

question 51

Multiple Choice

Suppose you conducted an experiment to study the effect of violence in television shows on aggressiveness in children. The dependent variable would be:

• A) the factors that distinguished between one group of children and another.
• B) how aggressive the children were.
• C) whether or not the children should be exposed to the violence.
• D) how violent the programs were.

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