Dr Molefe is studying the effects of sleep deprivation on interpersonal skills.He is testing the interpersonal skills of 20-25 year-old males who have been sleep deprived for 24 hours, 36 hours, or 48 hours.In this study, the dependent variable is the ____.
A)age of the research participants
B)interpersonal skills of the research participants
C)length of time that the research participants are deprived of sleep
D)type of interpersonal skills test used in the study

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured and tested in the study. In this case, Dr Molefe is testing the effects of sleep deprivation on interpersonal skills, so the dependent variable is the interpersonal skills of the research participants. The other options (age of the research participants, length of time that the research participants are deprived of sleep, and type of interpersonal skills test used in the study) are all independent variables that are being manipulated in the study to see their effects on the dependent variable of interpersonal skills.

Dr Molefe Is Studying the Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Interpersonal