A Study Using the Experimental Design Has Found That in Conditions

question 33

Multiple Choice

A study using the experimental design has found that in conditions in which there are more people in a room, the average reaction time to respond to a request for help is less. In this experiment the independent variable is____________ and the dependent variable is_______________.

• A) the number of people in the room; the gender of the participants
• B) the gender of the participants; the number of people in the room.
• C) reaction time to help; number of people in the room
• D) the number of people in the room; reaction time to help

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Definitions:

Perspective-taking

The cognitive capacity to consider a situation or understand a concept from an alternative viewpoint, recognizing others' thoughts, feelings, and motivations.

Aggressive Behavior

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Socializing Agents

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Social Development

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