Persons with schizophrenia are randomly assigned to either an attention-training group or a social skills training group. Equal numbers of males and females were in each training group. Scores on a measure of thought disorder, a prominent symptom in schizophrenia, were examined after the end of the training sessions. Which is the dependent variable?
A)Schizophrenia
B)Thought disorder scores
C)Treatment groups (attention or social skills)
D)Gender of the participants

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The dependent variable is the variable being measured, which in this case is the thought disorder scores. The treatment groups and gender are independent variables, while schizophrenia is a variable being studied but not manipulated in this experiment.

Persons with Schizophrenia Are Randomly Assigned to Either an Attention-Training