Question

In the study of bystanders and thieves presented in the text, participants are invited to a store where they see someone steal the purse of another customer. The accosted shopper and the thief are really acting their parts to set the stage for the experiment. Participants view the robbery alone or with another participant. The study sought to determine whether participants were more likely to report a robbery when they observe it alone or in the company of another person.In the bystanders and thieves study, what is the independent variable?
A. The store environment
B. Exposure to a robbery
C. State of being alone or with another person
D. Act of reporting the robbery or not
E. Reaction of the accosted shopper following the robbery

Answer 1

Answer:

C. State of being alone or with another person

Explanation:

In the whole scenario, the independent variable is state of being alone or with another person.

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer to this question is option C. State of being alone or with another person

Explanation:

An independent variable is a variable that can stand on its own. It is the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment.

In the bystanders and thieves study,  the state of being alone or with another person is the independent variable because it is the controlled variation in the study.

Hence the answer is  C. State of being alone or with