Chris is interested in how multitasking influences performance on a memory test. One group of participants takes only the memory test. The second group performs the memory test while simultaneously sorting cards or listening to music. In Chris's experiment, the dependent variable is ______.
A) performance on the distractor task
B) multitasking
C) distractor task
D) performance on the memory test

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The dependent variable is the variable that is measured in the experiment and is affected by the independent variable. In this case, the independent variable is multitasking (performing the memory test while also sorting cards or listening to music), and the dependent variable is performance on the memory test. Therefore, the best choice is D, as it is the variable that is being measured and affected by the independent variable.

Chris Is Interested in How Multitasking Influences Performance on a Memory