Mark thinks that mixed-sex groups (ones with both males and females) make better decisions than same-sex groups. Therefore, he creates ten mixed-sex groups and ten same-sex groups, and asks them to answer a series of math problems. In this study, the dependent variable is
a. the composition of the group (same-sex or mixed-sex).
b. the quality of the group’s decision.
c. the size of the groups.
d. the gender of the group members.
e. held constant.
b. the quality of the group’s decision.
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