A psychologist designs an experiment to determine if the number of adults’ eye contacts with children would increase the number of children's smiles. In this study, the number of
A. children's smiles is the independent variable.
B. adults' eye contacts with children is the dependent variable.
C. adults' eye contacts with children is the independent variable.
D. children's smiles is the correlative variable
Ans: C. adults' eye contacts with children is the independent variable.
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