Anderson Is Reading His Morning Paper and Sees the Following

question 65

Multiple Choice

Anderson is reading his morning paper and sees the following headline: "Men Should Avoid Rock Music When Playing Board Games." (This headline is based on a study conducted by Fancourt, Burton, & Williamon, 2016.) In the study, men and women played the game "Operation" when listening to different types of music. Male participants performed worse when listening to AC/DC than when listening to Mozart, but female participants' performance did not differ based on music.
How many variables are included in this study?

• A)one
• B)two
• C)four
• D)five

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Definitions:

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