Participants in an Experimental Research Study Listen to a Lecture

question 178

Multiple Choice

Participants in an experimental research study listen to a lecture either in a lecture hall filled with natural light or in a lecture hall with no windows and artificial light.Before leaving the lecture halls,the participants fill out a mood survey.What is the independent variable in this study?

• A)The participants' responses to the survey questions
• B)The number of participants in the experiment
• C)The type of light in the rooms
• D)The mood survey

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