In an Experimental Study of the Extent to Which Mental

question 101

Multiple Choice

In an experimental study of the extent to which mental alertness is inhibited by sleep deprivation,mental alertness would be the

• A) control condition.
• B) independent variable.
• C) experimental condition.
• D) dependent variable.

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