According to research presented in the text, students shot a roll of film and printed two photographs. Some were told that they could exchange the one they chose to keep within five days, but others were told that their choice was final. What was the independent variable of this experiment?
A) Condition: choice or no choice
B) Condition: photograph 1 or photograph 2
C) How much they liked the photos
D) The five-day exchange period

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The independent variable in this experiment was the condition in which the students were placed: either having a choice to exchange their photo within five days or not having that choice. This is because it was the manipulation of this variable that the researchers were interested in observing the effects of on the dependent variable (how much the students liked their chosen photo).

According to Research Presented in the Text, Students Shot a Roll