Students Were Given a Sensation-Seeking Test and Then Divided into Two

question 149

Multiple Choice

Students were given a sensation-seeking test and then divided into two groups, depending on their scores. A researcher observed how many times students in each group got out of their seats in 2 hours. The dependent variable is:

• A) number of times getting out of one's seat.
• B) scores on the sensation-seeking test.
• C) the group of students.
• D) There is no dependent variable.

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