If a researcher administered Ritalin to one group of boys and a new drug called Hyperex to another and compared their scores on the Hyper Test, then the independent and dependent variables, respectively, would be:
A) boys versus girls; Hyper Test scores
B) type of drug; Ritalin versus Hyperex
C) type of drug; Hyper Test scores
D) Hyper Test scores; type of drug
E) level of hyperactivity; boys on Ritalin
Ans: C
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