Researchers studying the effects of alcohol consumption assessed the physical coordination skills of 21-year-old men. Prior to the assessment, each participant was randomly assigned to drink a beverage with either 4, 2, or 0 ounces of alcohol.
-In this study,what is the dependent variable?

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The dependent variable is the variable being measured and studied in the experiment. In this case, the researchers are assessing the physical coordination skills of the participants, which is the dependent variable. The amount of alcohol consumed (B) is an independent variable, as it is being manipulated by the researchers to study its effects on the dependent variable. The age of the participants (A) and the length of time between drinking the beverage and the assessment (C) may be relevant variables in the study, but they are not the dependent variable being studied.

Researchers Studying the Effects of Alcohol Consumption Assessed the Physical