Your text reports an investigation by Eisenberger et al. (2009) in which participants' brains were imaged while they played a computer game. fMRI scans were taken during three game conditions: a spectator condition, an inclusion condition, and an exclusion condition. Which alternative correctly names and identifies the variables in this study
A)predictor variable - brain activity; outcome variable - game condition
B)experimental variable - game condition; control variable - brain activity
C)experimental variable - brain activity; control variable - game condition
D)independent variable - game condition; dependent variable - brain activity

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The independent variable is the game condition because it is manipulated to observe its effect on brain activity, which is the dependent variable measured through fMRI scans.

Your Text Reports an Investigation by Eisenberger Et Al