Professor Jancy did a study in which she explored the relationship between caffeine consumption and the ability to memorize words on a list. The dependent variable in her study was
A) time between learning and attempting recall.
B) the length of the word list to be remembered.
C) amount of caffeine consumed.
D) the number of words recalled.

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The dependent variable in this study is the variable that is being measured or tested, which is the ability to memorize words on a list. Specifically, the measure of this ability is the number of words recalled. Therefore, the correct choice is D.

Professor Jancy Did a Study in Which She Explored the Relationship