You are doing a study to determine whether vaping nicotine prior to taking a psychology test affects performance on that test. What is the independent variable in your study?
A) the psychology test
B) the participants in your study
C) vaping nicotine
D) It depends on where the study is conducted.

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The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable. In this study, vaping nicotine is the variable being manipulated to see its effect on psychology test performance.

You Are Doing a Study to Determine Whether Vaping Nicotine