Strayer and Colleagues Wanted to Establish If There Was a Causal

question 161

Multiple Choice

Strayer and colleagues wanted to establish if there was a causal relationship between cell phone use while driving and increased risk of vehicular collision. The independent and dependent variables in that experiment were, respectively:

• A) the undergraduate students with a range of driving experience and visual acuity, and whether or not the person was talking on a cell phone.
• B) the braking reaction time and whether or not the person was talking on a cell phone.
• C) whether or not the person was talking on a cell phone, and the braking reaction time.
• D) whether or not the person was talking on a cell phone, and the undergraduate students with a range of driving experience and visual acuity.

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