Asked by Noemi Gutierrez on Jun 08, 2024
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In a study reported in your text (Feng, Spence, & Pratt, 2007) , male and female participants played a video game for 10 hours. The researchers measured participants' spatial skills before and after the game. The spatial skills measure is the __________ variable; it should appear on the _____-axis in a graph of the study's results.
A) independent; x
B) independent; y
C) dependent; x
D) dependent; y
Spatial Skills
The capacity to understand, reason, and remember the spatial relations among objects or space.
Dependent Variable
The variable in an experiment that is observed and measured to determine the effect of the independent variable.
- Acquire knowledge on how the conditions of experiments modify the conclusions drawn from psychological research.
- Evaluate the reliability of intelligence testing and the factors that may influence test outcomes.
Verified Answer
EL
Emily LopezJun 12, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The spatial skills measure is the dependent variable because it is the outcome that the researchers are interested in observing how it changes in response to the intervention (playing the video game). In graphing results, the dependent variable is typically placed on the y-axis.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on how the conditions of experiments modify the conclusions drawn from psychological research.
- Evaluate the reliability of intelligence testing and the factors that may influence test outcomes.