In an experiment examining whether a specific type of intervention improves the psychological adjustment of shy children, the independent variable would be the

A) type of intervention.
B) number of children in the subject pool who are shy.
C) number of shy children who benefit from the intervention.
D) measure of psychological adjustment.


Answer: A

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