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

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The room temperature is being intentionally manipulated by the experimenter, making it the independent variable. The dependent variable would likely be the level of aggression observed or reported by the participants. Control variables would be held constant to ensure that the only difference between conditions is the temperature. Confounding variables would be any other factors that could influence aggression, such as participant characteristics or time of day, that are not controlled for in the study.

An Experimenter Exposes Participants to Different Room Temperatures to Determine