In a study of frustration and aggression,some participants were exposed to a research assistant who insulted them,and others were exposed to no such insult.Participants were then allowed to recommend whether the research assistant should be fired.Those who were insulted were more likely to retaliate by recommending that the research assistant lose his job.In this experiment,the ________ was the dependent variable.

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The dependent variable is the variable being measured or observed in an experiment, and in this case, it is the participants' recommendations. The independent variable is the variable that is manipulated, which is the presence or absence of an insult in this study. The other answer choices are either irrelevant to the dependent variable or describe other aspects of the experiment.

In a Study of Frustration and Aggression,some Participants Were Exposed