A researcher tells his group of experimental subjects that they are going to receive "painful" electrical shocks as part of the experiment.He tells a second group that they will receive "mild" electric shocks.He asks participants in both groups whether they prefer to wait alone or with others while he sets up the machinery that will deliver the shocks.In this experiment,which of the following is the dependent variable?

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or observed, and it is expected to change as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable. In this experiment, the independent variable is the type of shocks (painful or mild) and the dependent variable is the participants' choice to wait alone or with others while the machinery is being set up. This is because the participants' choice is expected to be influenced by the type of shocks they think they will receive. Therefore, the researchers are measuring the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable. The use of the terms "painful" and "mild" are not the dependent variable as they are the independent variable being manipulated. The machinery is also not the dependent variable as it is not being measured or observed in this experiment.

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