Did the Treatment or Program (Independent Variable) Effect Change in the Dependent

question 3

Multiple Choice

Did the treatment or program (independent variable) effect change in the dependent variable?" This part of the research is variously called ______.

• A) impact evaluation or impact analysis
• B) modalities
• C) outcome evaluation
• D) independent/dependent analysis

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Definitions:

Ventral Tegmental Area

A part of the brain involved in the reward circuitry and the release of dopamine, significant in motivation, pleasure, and addiction.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter in the brain involved in regulating movement, emotion, cognition, motivation, and feelings of pleasure.

Activation

The process of stimulating something to act or function, often used in the context of neural or biochemical pathways.

Components

The constituent parts or elements that make up a system, device, or mechanism.