In one study described in the textbook (Wansink & Kim, 2005), moviegoers were given either medium or large buckets of popcorn. The buckets were filled with either fresh or stale popcorn. What was the dependent variable in this study, and what did the researchers find?
A)The size of the bucket was the dependent variable. Participants given large buckets ate more popcorn, but only when the popcorn was fresh.
B)The size of the bucket was the dependent variable. Participants given large buckets ate more popcorn, regardless of whether it was fresh.
C)How much popcorn participants ate was the dependent variable. Participants given large buckets ate more popcorn, regardless of whether it was fresh.
D)How much popcorn participants ate was the dependent variable. Participants given large buckets ate more popcorn, but only when it was fresh.

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The dependent variable was how much popcorn participants ate. The study found that participants with larger buckets ate more popcorn regardless of its freshness, indicating that container size influenced consumption volume.

In One Study Described in the Textbook (Wansink & Kim