An Experimental Study Focuses on the Effects That the Amount

question 18

Multiple Choice

An experimental study focuses on the effects that the amount of exercise has on the number of calories consumed per day.The number of calories that a participant consumes is represented by the ____.

• A)independent variable
• B)confounding variable
• C)continuous variable
• D)dependent variable

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