In Studying the Effects of Hunger on Competition, a Researcher

question 19

Multiple Choice

In studying the effects of hunger on competition, a researcher has subjects skip one, two, or three meals and then play a competitive game. She notes the number of points scored by subjects in the three hunger groups. In this example, the independent variable is

• A) the number of points scored.
• B) the number of games played.
• C) the amount of food consumed.
• D) the number of meals missed.

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