In a study of aggression, Dr. Berkowitz had participants watch either violent or non-violent media after they had been frustrated by a colleague. They were then able to deliver electric shocks to the colleague as feedback for mistakes made on a memory test. Berkowitz recorded the intensity of shocks delivered. Results indicated that more intense shocks were given when participants watched the violent media. In this study, the independent variable is _____ and the dependent variable is ______.
A)number of shocks; type of media
B)type of media; number of mistakes on the memory test
C)number of shocks; number of mistakes on the memory test
D)type of media; number of shocks
E)intensity of shocks; type of media

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The independent variable is the condition manipulated by the researcher, which is the type of media (violent or non-violent) watched by the participants. The dependent variable is the outcome measured by the researcher, which in this case is the intensity of shocks delivered by the participants.

In a Study of Aggression, Dr