When we use paw-lick latency as a measure of temperature sensitivity, latency is
A) an independent variable.
B) a categorical variable.
C) a continuous variable.
D) a discrete variable.

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Paw-lick latency is a measure of the time it takes for a rat to lick its paw after being exposed to a temperature stimulus, which results in a continuous variable. It is not an independent or categorical variable, nor is it a discrete variable since there could be an infinite number of values between each possible latency measure.

When We Use Paw-Lick Latency as a Measure of Temperature