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Question at position 39 A professor presents a test in black ink for half the students and in red ink for the other half, and compares the students' test scores. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?The students' test scoresThe difficulty of the testThe number of students in each groupThe color of ink on the test
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A.The students' test scores
B.The difficulty of the test
C.The number of students in each group
D.The color of ink on the test
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To identify the dependent variable, we need to determine what is measured or observed as a result of the experiment's manipulations.
Option 1: 'The students' test scores' — This is what the researcher records and compare......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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