A researcher studying gambling behavior finds that people playing bingo will bet more money when they are allowed to choose their bingo cards than when they do not have this choice. In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.
A) studying gambling behavior
B) amount of money bet
C) ability to choose cards
D) people playing bingo

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The independent variable in this study is the ability to choose cards, as this is the factor being manipulated to observe the effect on the amount of money bet.

A Researcher Studying Gambling Behavior Finds That People Playing Bingo