If researchers gave participants varying amounts of a new "memory" drug and then gave them a story to read and measured their scores on a quiz, the _____ would be the independent variable (IV), and the _____ would be the dependent variable (DV).
A) response to the drug; amount of the drug
B) experimental group; control group
C) exposure to the drug; quiz scores
D) researcher variables; extraneous variables

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The independent variable (IV) is the one that is manipulated by the researchers, which in this case is the exposure to the drug. The dependent variable (DV) is the outcome that is measured, which in this case is the quiz scores.

If Researchers Gave Participants Varying Amounts of a New "Memory