In an experimental study of the effects of practice on reaction time,practice would be the
A)control group.
B)independent variable.
C)experimental group.
D)dependent variable.

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Practice is the independent variable in this study because it is being manipulated by the experimenters to see how it affects reaction time, which is the dependent variable. The control group would be a group that does not receive any practice, while the experimental group would be the group that does receive practice.

In an Experimental Study of the Effects of Practice on Reaction