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question 7

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For questions below use the data on the following page: A researcher is interested in establishing whether memory is a function of both IQ and time of testing. A random sample of 40 university students was selected and each student was given an IQ test. Half of the students scored above 115 and were assigned to the high IQ category. The students were than all given a series of paragraphs to read, followed by a memory test on the content of what had been read. Half the students took the memory test immediately after reading the material, while the other half waited an hour before testing. The results were as follows (high scores indicating better memory retention):
-Was the row independent variable manipulated or assigned?

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