Dr Liu Was Interested in Testing the Effects of Violent

question 5

Multiple Choice

Dr. Liu was interested in testing the effects of violent television on 6-year-old children. She showed one group a particularly violent episode of Power Rangers, and another group watched a short, nonviolent episode of an old Bill Cosby show. She then observed the groups in the playground and measured their behaviors. What is the dependent variable in this study?

• A)Bill Cosby and his family
• B)Violent or nonviolent TV show
• C)The behavior on the playground
• D)The amount of time watching TV

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