A researcher conducts a study of the effect of gender of the victim on punishment.In the condition where the victim is female,the room temperature is over 90 degrees.In the condition where the victim is male,the room temperature is 70 degrees.Temperature of the room is a/an

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The room temperature is a confound because it is not being manipulated systematically in this study, but it is a factor that could potentially influence the participants' responses to the gender of the victim. Gender of the victim is the independent variable, and punishment is the dependent variable. There is no mention of a mediator in this scenario.

A Researcher Conducts a Study of the Effect of Gender