In an experiment that compares aggressive responses following exposure to media violence (present,absent)in television programming,"aggressive responses" is the __________ and "exposure to media violence" is the __________.
A) construct; operational definition
B) operational definition; construct
C) independent variable; dependent variable
D) dependent variable; independent variable

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"Aggressive responses" is the dependent variable, as it is the outcome that is being measured in response to the independent variable. "Exposure to media violence" is the independent variable, as it is being manipulated by the researchers to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

In an Experiment That Compares Aggressive Responses Following Exposure to Media