A medical journal published the results of an experiment on insomnia. The experiment investigated the effects of a controversial new therapy for insomnia. Researchers measured the insomnia levels of 32 adult women who suffer moderate conditions of the disorder. After the therapy, the researchers again measured the women's insomnia levels. The differences between the the pre- and post-therapy insomnia levels were reported. What is the response variable in this experiment?
A) the therapy
B) the 32 adult women who suffer from insomnia
C) the disorder ( insomnia or no insomnia)
D) the differences between the the pre- and post-therapy insomnia levels

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The response variable is the outcome of interest that is measured to determine the effect of the experimental treatment, which in this case is the differences between the pre- and post-therapy insomnia levels.

A Medical Journal Published the Results of an Experiment on Insomnia