Natalie Conducts an Experiment in Which She Randomly Assigns Half

question 50

Multiple Choice

Natalie conducts an experiment in which she randomly assigns half the individuals to drink alcohol and half to drink tonic water that they think is alcohol. What kind of independent variable is being used?

• A) experience
• B) participant
• C) physiological
• D) stimulus

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