If a researcher studies the effects of frustration on the frequency of aggressive behavior, degree of frustration should be regarded as a(n):
A) dependent variable
B) independent variable
C) extraneous variable
D) constant

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The degree of frustration is the independent variable because it is the factor that the researcher manipulates to see if it affects the frequency of aggressive behavior, which would be the dependent variable.

If a Researcher Studies the Effects of Frustration on the Frequency