For her psychology class, Yasmine conducted an experiment in which Group A was given 3 minutes to study a word list, while Group B was given 10 minutes to study the same list. Later, both groups were asked to recall words from the list. In this study, the number of words recalled is the __________.
A) independent variable
B) dependent variable
C) placebo
D) control group

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The number of words recalled is the variable that is being measured and is therefore the dependent variable. The independent variable is the amount of time given to study the word list (Group A - 3 minutes, Group B - 10 minutes). Placebo and control group are not relevant to this experiment as there is no mention of a placebo treatment or control group.

For Her Psychology Class, Yasmine Conducted an Experiment in Which