Participants in an experimental research study listen to a lecture either in a lecture hall filled with natural light or in a lecture hall with no windows and artificial light.Before leaving the lecture halls,the participants fill out a mood survey.What is the independent variable in this study?

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The independent variable in this study is the type of light in the rooms, as this is the factor that is manipulated by the researchers to determine whether it has an effect on participants' mood. The other options are not the independent variable as they are not being manipulated by the researchers in this study.

Participants in an Experimental Research Study Listen to a Lecture