A recent study found that the more impulsive a person is, the more likely he or she will prefer to drink sweet white wines rather than dry white wines (Saliba, Wragg, & Richardson, 2009). In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.
A) type of wine preferred
B) level of impulsivity
C) wine drinkers
D) white wine

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The study found that impulsivity is the independent variable, meaning it is the variable that is being manipulated or measured to observe its effect on the dependent variable (the type of wine preferred). Therefore, level of impulsivity is the correct answer.

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