A therapist wants to test her hypothesis that the new approach she has developed to treat panic attacks will be more effective than the usual, standard treatment. She will treat her patients using her new treatment and compare them to patients receiving the standard treatment. She will measure improvement in panic symptoms, as well as side effects of the treatment. What are the independent and dependent variables in this scenario?
A. The independent variable is the treatment, the dependent variable is the side effects.
B. The independent variable is the treatment, the dependent variable is the panic symptoms.
C. The independent variable is the side effects, the dependent variable is the panic symptoms.
D. The independent variable is the panic symptoms, the dependent variable is the treatment.
Answer: B
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