In a study by Phillip Zimbardo,women were either disguised or in regular clothing with name tags.The amount of shock they administered to another person was then measured.The dependent variable in this experiment was
A) the type of dress the women wore.
B) whether or not the women wore name tags.
C) the amount of shock they administered.
D) the amount of time the women waited before delivering the shock.

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The dependent variable in this experiment was the amount of shock administered by the women, as this is the variable that was being measured and analyzed for differences between the two groups of women (disguised vs. regular clothing with name tags). The other variables (types of dress and name tag usage, and time waited before delivering the shock) are independent variables, as they were manipulated by the experimenter to see if they affected the dependent variable.

In a Study by Phillip Zimbardo,women Were Either Disguised or in Regular