Markey (2000) found that people received help more quickly from the other members of an Internet users' group when they specified a recipient's name than when they did not. Which alternative correctly names and identifies the variables in this study

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The independent variable is the factor manipulated or changed by the researcher, which in this case is "whether users specified a recipient's name." The dependent variable is the outcome that is measured, which here is the "speed with which users received help."

Markey (2000) Found That People Received Help More Quickly from the Other