An experimental study is conducted examining the relationship between sleep deprivation and depression. Participants are kept awake by the experimenters for different amounts of time, and then are assessed on various symptoms of depression. In this study, the number of hours that a participant stays awake is the ____.

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The independent variable is the one that is manipulated by the researchers, which in this case is the number of hours participants are kept awake.

An Experimental Study Is Conducted Examining the Relationship Between Sleep