Dr Vandalay is conducting an experiment on the amount of time it takes college
freshman to correctly solve a puzzle involving a number of abstract puzzle pieces.
One
of the groups is given verbal praise from an experimenter while they work on the puzzle.
The other group is given no verbal praise while working on the puzzle. Which of the
following best represents the Independent Variable and the Dependent variable of Dr
Vandalay's experiment?
A) Independent Variable = amount of time it takes to complete the puzzle and Dependent Variable = the abstract puzzle
B) Independent Variable = the amount of time it takes to complete the puzzle and the Dependent Variable = verbal praise
C) Independent Variable = verbal praise and the Dependent Variable = the
amount of time it takes to complete the puzzle
D) Independent Variable = the abstract puzzle and the Dependent Variable = the
amount of time it takes to complete the puzzle
A
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