Question

In an experiment conducted to determine whether playing violent video games increases aggressive behavior in adolescents, one group of subjects played nonviolent video games and the other group played violent video games. in the play period that followed the video game exercise, researchers observed the two groups of adolescents together and counted the number of aggressive acts. the independent variable in the experiment is the:'

Answer 1

The independent variable that is considered in the experiment is the amount of time that the groups or players spent in playing the video games. An independent variable is considered as a variable by which they don’t depend on other variables to produce an effect.

Answer 2

Answer:

The independent variable in the experiment is the amount of aggressive behavior exhibited by children

Explanation:

An independent variable is a variable that represents a quantity that is being manipulated in an experiment. As the aim of the experiment is to determine whether playing violent video games increases aggressive behavior in adolescents, the independent variable is the amount of aggressive behavior exhibited by children.