Data Set 1-2: Lucy classified the personality of the 33 participants in her study as extraverts or introverts using the Myer-Briggs Type Indicator. All the participants took the Snyder Personal Reaction Inventory (SPRI), which measures the degree to which a person expresses feelings toward others. Scores on the SPRI range from 10-100.
-In Lucy's study (in Data Set 1-2), personality, is a(n)
A) dependent variable
B) independent variable
C) extraneous variable.

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In Lucy's study, personality (classified as extraverts or introverts) is the independent variable because it is the characteristic that is presumed to affect the outcome (scores on the SPRI), not the outcome itself.

Data Set 1-2: Lucy Classified the Personality of the 33