Asked by Gafar Abiodun on Jun 04, 2024
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An experimenter had participants exercise much, a little, or not at all and then measured how much they ate at dinner two hours later. What was the dependent variable in this experiment?
A) the delay between exercise and dinner
B) the amount of exercise
C) the type of food offered
D) the amount of food eaten
Dependent Variable
The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
Amount of Food
The quantity of food served or ingested, typically considered in terms of nutritional content or caloric intake.
- Understand the basic principles of experimental design, including independent and dependent variables.
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AC
Alexis CarmichaelJun 10, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested, which changes in response to the independent variable. In this experiment, the independent variable is the amount of exercise and the dependent variable is the amount of food eaten at dinner two hours later. Therefore, the correct answer is D, the amount of food eaten.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the basic principles of experimental design, including independent and dependent variables.
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