Researchers Studying the Effects of Alcohol Consumption Assessed the Physical

question 126

Multiple Choice

Researchers studying the effects of alcohol consumption assessed the physical coordination skills of 21-year-old men.Prior to the assessment, each participant was randomly assigned to drink a beverage with either 4, 2, or 0 ounces of alcohol.In this study, what is the independent variable?

• A)the age of the research participants
• B)the amount of alcohol consumed
• C)the physical coordination skills of the research participants
• D)the length of time between drinking the beverage and the assessment

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