Suppose You Have Conducted an Experiment to Test the Effect

question 30

Multiple Choice

Suppose you have conducted an experiment to test the effect of violence in TV shows on aggressive behavior in children. The dependent variable in this study would be ____.

• A)how violent the TV shows were
• B)how many hours of violent shows the children needed to watch before they became violent
• C)how violent the parents of the children were
• D)how aggressive the children were

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