In a field study of the effects of talking on a cell phone while driving, a researcher measured braking time under high and low traffic conditions using a driving simulator. In this research, the dependent variable is

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The dependent variable is the outcome variable that the researcher is interested in measuring or predicting, which in this case is the "braking time" as it is expected to change based on the independent variable(s) such as talking on a cell phone and traffic conditions.

In a Field Study of the Effects of Talking on a Cell