A researcher is designing an experiment to look at the effects of food consumption on the quality of social interaction. A dependent variable in such an experiment would be the
A) amount of food that subjects consume.
B) specific tasks that subjects are instructed to perform.
C) ability of subjects to maintain conversations with others.
D) criteria used to determine the quality of communication by subjects.

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The dependent variable is what is being measured or tested in an experiment. In this case, it is the ability of subjects to maintain conversations with others, which reflects the quality of social interaction.

A Researcher Is Designing an Experiment to Look at the Effects