Chapter 1
Refer to the research study described on pages 15 - 16 of your textbook to answer the following question.
What is the independent variable in this study?
What will be an ideal response?
The main IV was the backpack group (backpack versus no backpack). Another IV could be the distance to the target that was varied across trials in the study.
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