In One Study, Subramaniam and Her Colleagues Found That Participants

question 69

Multiple Choice

In one study, Subramaniam and her colleagues found that participants who watched a comedy film performed better on an insight puzzle than did participants who watched dull or frightening films. The type of film participants watched is a(n) _____ variable in this study.

• A)control
• B)dependent
• C)experimental
• D)independent

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