Professor Todd decides to test her hypothesis that eating chocolate prior to exams increases students' test scores. She randomly assigns students to two groups at the beginning of the semester. One group receives a bar of chocolate before each test, while the other group receives another type of candy. She compares their scores at the end of the year, and finds that the students who ate the chocolate scored an average of ten points higher on their exams. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
A)Students' test scores
B)Chocolate bars
C)The students themselves
D)The professor

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The dependent variable is the outcome variable that is being measured, which in this case is the students' test scores. The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or changed, which is whether the students received chocolate or a different type of candy before the exams.

Professor Todd Decides to Test Her Hypothesis That Eating Chocolate