In the example of an ABA design in which a teacher wanted to reduce a child's self-stimulatory behavior, the independent variable was

A) the number of times the child hit herself.
B) the number of days it took to reduce the self-stimulatory behavior.
C) the attention given to the child when she engaged in self-stimulatory behavior.
D) the psychologist's presence in the classroom.


Answer: C

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