If an experiment were conducted to examine whether viewing pornography increased the likelihood of committing rape, the number of pornographic films viewed would be considered the ______variable.
A) influence
B) independent
C) dependent
D) control
E) experimental

Question

If an experiment were conducted to examine whether viewing pornography increased the likelihood of committing rape, the number of pornographic films viewed would be considered the ______variable.
A) influence
B) independent
C) dependent
D) control
E) experimental

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The number of pornographic films viewed is the independent variable because it is the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researchers to examine its effect on the likelihood of committing rape, which would be the dependent variable in this experiment.

If an Experiment Were Conducted to Examine Whether Viewing Pornography