A researcher is testing the effects of violent media images on tolerance for aggressive behaviour by showing either nonviolent or violent movie scenes to participants and then asking the participants to rate the level of aggression they perceive in children interacting on a playground.Which of the following is the independent variable?

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The independent variable is the variable that the researcher manipulates, which in this case is whether the participants are shown nonviolent or violent movie scenes. The other options (B, C, and D) are dependent variables, as they are measures that are influenced by the independent variable.

A Researcher Is Testing the Effects of Violent Media Images