Participants in a Study Listen to a Lecture Either in a Lecture

question 70

Multiple Choice

Participants in a study listen to a lecture either in a lecture hall filled with natural light or in a lecture hall with no windows and artificial light. Before leaving the lectures, the participants fill out a mood survey. What is the independent variable in this study?

• A) participants' responses to the survey questions
• B) number of participants
• C) type of light
• D) the mood survey

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