An experimenter exposes participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression. In this experiment, aggression is the
A) independent variable.
B) dependent variable.
C) control variable.
D) confounding variable.

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In this experiment, the experimenter is manipulating the room temperature, which is the independent variable, to determine its effect on aggression, which is the dependent variable. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Control variable refers to a variable that is held constant throughout the experiment to prevent it from affecting the results. Confounding variable is a variable that affects both the independent and dependent variables, making it difficult to determine the true effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

An Experimenter Exposes Participants to Different Room Temperatures to Determine