An experimenter had people choose the sweeter juice from two containers, a red one and a yellow one. The respondents expressed a definite preference although the juice was exactly the same. The experimental independent variable was the:
A)colour of the containers.
B)decision task.
C)sweetness of the juice.
D)relative temperature of the beverages.

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The experiment manipulated the colour of the containers, so the independent variable was the colour of the containers.

An Experimenter Had People Choose the Sweeter Juice from Two