In a study on the effects of TV violence on viewer aggressiveness, the dependent variable would be the
A) control group
B) TV violence
C) viewer aggressiveness
D) experimental group

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The dependent variable is the one being measured or observed, which is the viewer aggressiveness in this study. The independent variable is the one being manipulated, which is the TV violence. The control group and experimental group are groups used to compare the effects of the independent variable, but they are not the dependent variable.

In a Study on the Effects of TV Violence on Viewer