Independent and Dependent Variables

Students watched a cartoon either alone or with others and then rated how funny they found the cartoon to be. The independent variable is _____ and the dependent variable is _____.

Please identify the independent and dependent variables in the following description of an experiment: A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or with the television turned on.

Please identify the independent and dependent variables in the following description of an experiment: Some elementary school teachers were told that a child’s parents were college graduates, and other teachers were told that the child’s parents had not finished high school; they then rated the child’s academic potential. The IV and DV are

Please identify the independent and dependent variables in the following description of an experiment: Workers at a company were assigned to one of two conditions: One group completed a stress management training program; another group of workers did not participate in the training. The number of sick days taken by these workers was examined for the two subsequent months.

Please identify the independent and dependent variables in the following description of an experiment: Students at a University were split into two groups and each received a different text for a philosophy course. One group received a traditional textbook, while the other received an interactive textbook on a tablet computer. After the course, the final exam marks between the two groups of students were compared.I

"The more time people spend using social media, the less able they are to express themselves in conversation." Identify the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable.

"Drinking energy drinks makes people more aggressive." Identify the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable.

"Taking a nap in the afternoon makes people more relaxed and less irritable for the rest of the day." Identify the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable.

"Spending time with a cat or dog decreases the amount of stress someone is feeling and allows them to perform better on tests." Identify the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable.

"Eating breakfast in the morning increases the ability to learn in school." Identify the Independent Variable and Dependent Variable.