If a researcher used an experiment to assess whether or not a certain drug would increase reading comprehension scores, then the dependent variable would be the
A)gender of the participants
B)age of the participants
C)reading comprehension scores
D)amount of the drug given to participants

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested in the experiment. In this case, the researcher is testing whether or not the drug has an effect on reading comprehension scores. Therefore, the reading comprehension scores would be the dependent variable. The other options listed (gender, age, amount of drug given) are all independent variables, or factors that the researcher is manipulating or measuring in order to assess their effect on the dependent variable.

If a Researcher Used an Experiment to Assess Whether or Not