A Researcher Measures the Extent to Which the Speed at Which

question 1

Multiple Choice

A researcher measures the extent to which the speed at which people eat (in minutes) predicts calorie intake (in kilocalories) .Which factor is the predictor variable in this example?

• A) the speed at which people eat
• B) calorie intake
• C) minutes and kilocalories
• D) all of these

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