If a researcher varies the loudness of music in a factory to observe its effect on the rate of productivity of the employees, the independent variable is the

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated, which in this case is the loudness of the music being played. The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured, which is the rate of productivity of the employees. The factory setting and style of music being played are not being deliberately changed, so they are not the independent variable.

If a Researcher Varies the Loudness of Music in a Factory