To Determine If Sugar-Rich Diets Affect Hyperactivity in Kids,a Researcher

question 16

Multiple Choice

To determine if sugar-rich diets affect hyperactivity in kids,a researcher prepared two daily menus that children would receive for a 30-day period.A high-sugar diet was given to the boys,while the girls had a menu that seemed identical but was not a high sugar diet.At the end of 30 days,the boys and girls were evaluated to determine their levels of hyperactivity.In the study,the high-sugar diet is the ________.

• A)placebo
• B)independent variable
• C)dependent variable
• D)control group

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