In an Experiment to Find Out If Taking Vitamins Increases

question 87

Multiple Choice

In an experiment to find out if taking vitamins increases IQ scores, the IQ scores would be

• A)the independent variable.
• B)a control variable.
• C)an extraneous variable.
• D)the dependent variable.

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Definitions:

Teratogens

Agents, such as chemicals or viruses, that can cause birth defects or abnormalities in a developing fetus when exposed to them during pregnancy.

Susceptibility

The state of being likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing or condition.

Fetal Development

the process by which a human embryo or fetus gestates during pregnancy, from fertilization until birth, involving multiple stages of growth and differentiation.

Behavioral Capacities

Refers to the range of actions and responses, both innate and learned, that humans and animals are capable of performing.