Jen Decides to Study the Effects of Alcohol on Driving

question 156

Multiple Choice

Jen decides to study the effects of alcohol on driving ability. She selects 200 college students and randomly divides them into two groups of 100 students each. Subjects in
Group "A" drive a car through an obstacle course while remaining sober. Subjects in
Group "B" also drive through the obstacle course, but they are given an ounce of
Whiskey before each attempt at driving the course. As expected, the driving ability of
Subjects in group "B" steadily deteriorates as they consume more alcohol. In Jen's
Study, the amount of alcohol consumed is the ______.

• A) independent variable
• B) codependent variable
• C) dependent variable
• D) reciprocal variable

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Definitions:

Volts

The unit of measurement for electric potential difference or electromotive force, symbolizing the force that drives electrons through a conductor.

Maximum Voltage

The highest electrical potential difference a device or electrical system can safely handle or operate at.

Naïve Subjects

Individuals participating in a study or experiment who have no prior knowledge or expectations about the research being conducted.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist known for his research on obedience, demonstrating people's willingness to follow the orders of an authority figure.