Dr Manquero Forms a Hypothesis That Ingesting Chocolate Prior to an Exam

question 12

Multiple Choice

Dr. Manquero forms a hypothesis that ingesting chocolate prior to an exam will improve exam performance. She gives the experimental group chocolate and does not give the control group anything. She then gives the participants an exam. In this experiment, which of the following is the dependent variable?

• A) The group that receives nothing
• B) The group that eats chocolate
• C) The performance on the exam
• D) The amount of chocolate consumed

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