In an experiment on creative problem solving in groups, some groups of participants are told to produce the best solutions, while other groups are told to produce ideas without regard to their merit (i.e., to brainstorm). The independent variable in this study is
A)the different levels of creativity
B)a task variable
C)an instructional variable
D)how quickly the solutions will be produced for the two groups

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The independent variable is the one that is manipulated by the researcher. In this study, the manipulation involves the instructions given to the groups, making it an instructional variable.

In an Experiment on Creative Problem Solving in Groups, Some