A researcher is interested in testing the proposition that being in a good mood causes increased cooperation among children at school. This can be tested by conducting an experiment in which the dependent variable is
A) mood.
B) being in school.
C) cooperation.
D) age.

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The dependent variable in this experiment is the variable that is being measured and is expected to be affected by the independent variable, which is mood. In this case, the dependent variable is cooperation among children at school, as this is the behavior being examined to determine if mood has an impact on it.

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