A researcher examines the galvanic skin response (GSR)of people holding a clear plastic jar containing a spider.She compares the GSRs of people with spider phobias with the GSRs of people without spider phobias.In this experiment, the galvanic skin response functions as ____________.

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The galvanic skin response is the variable being measured and compared between the two groups (those with spider phobias and those without spider phobias), so it is the dependent variable. It is not being manipulated, so it cannot be the independent variable. It is also not a control group or random assignment.

A Researcher Examines the Galvanic Skin Response (GSR)of People Holding