Question

Professor Sanders wants to study how constant distractions during an exam affect student performance. She randomly assigns her students to different classrooms where the experimental group will receive a predetermined number of distractions while taking an exam. In this study, the independent variable is the ________ and the dependent variable is the ________.
A. classrooms where the exams were taken; number of distractionsB. number of distractions; performance scores on the examC. classrooms where the exams were taken; students taking the examD. performance scores on the exam; number of distractions

Answer 1

Answer:

B). Number of distractions; performance scores on the exam

Explanation:

In a psychological experiment, the dependent variable exemplifies the variable which is being tested or examined in an experiment while the independent variable is the one that is manipulated and changes. Independent variable leads to changes in the dependent variable and has a direct effect on it. In the given study, the independent variable is the 'number of distractions' which is directly controlling the dependent variable 'performance scores on the exam'. The study intends to reflect the impact of constant distractions on the performance of students in the exams. Thus, the correct answer is option B.