In the Journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a Team of Researchers

question 25

Multiple Choice

In the journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a team of researchers hypothesize "Heavy users of online games have less fulfilling interpersonal relationships than individuals who spend very little or no time playing online games" (Lo et al, 2005) . In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.

• A) satisfaction with interpersonal relationships
• B) heavy users of online games
• C) less fulfilling interpersonal relationships
• D) amount of time playing online games

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