A Researcher Is Interested in Studying the Effects of Television

question 123

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in studying the effects of television violence on behavior in children, so he randomly selects two groups of children with similar backgrounds. One group watched a series of violent television shows, while the other group watched a series of nonviolent television shows. Then, the behavior of the children in free playtime was observed and recorded for violent behavior. What is the independent variable in this study?

• A) The amount of violent behavior
• B) Watching violent television shows
• C) Nonviolence
• D) The two groups of children

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