A researcher examined the possibility that additional recess time would increase the number of math facts learned over a one-month period. The procedure tested this hypothesis using a first-grade classroom with extended recess time and a second-grade classroom with regular recess time. In this study, the number of math facts learned over one month would be considered the:
A) The independent variable
B) The dependent variable
C) A confound
D) The research hypothesis

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The number of math facts learned over one month is the dependent variable because it is the outcome that the researcher is measuring to see if it changes as a result of manipulating the independent variable, which in this case is the amount of recess time.

A Researcher Examined the Possibility That Additional Recess Time Would