Dr. Kurtz believes that students who use calculators learn the basics of math better. He designs an experiment in which Group A is taught a math concept and allowed to use calculators. Group B is taught the same math concept but is not allowed to use calculators. Then he gives both groups a standardized math test to assess their knowledge of the concept and compares their scores. In Dr. Kurtz's
experiment, the standardized math test score is the ____.?
a. ?dependent variable
b. ?independent variable
c. ?confound
d. ?placebo
ANSWER:
a
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