In an experimental study of the extent to which sexual arousal is stimulated by laughter,sexual arousal would be the
A) control condition.
B) experimental condition.
C) independent variable.
D) dependent variable.

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Sexual arousal is the variable that is being measured in this study, so it is the dependent variable. The independent variable would be the laughter, which is being manipulated to see its effect on sexual arousal. The control condition is a group in the study that does not receive the manipulation being tested, so it is not applicable in this case. The experimental condition refers to the group receiving the manipulation, which again, is not the variable being measured.

In an Experimental Study of the Extent to Which Sexual