Yuri is interested in finding out whether exercise affects boys' and girls' performance on a memory task. The dependent variable in this situation is
A) memory performance.
B) the amount of exercise.
C) the age of the children.
D) gender.

Question

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The dependent variable in this situation is the memory performance, which is the variable being measured and compared between boys and girls who did or did not exercise. The amount of exercise, age, and gender are all independent variables that may potentially impact the memory performance, but the dependent variable is the one being directly observed and measured in this study.

Yuri Is Interested in Finding Out Whether Exercise Affects Boys