Vera thinks that having pets increases psychological functioning and well-being. To test this, one group of randomly selected nursing home residents is each given a pet while a second group is not. Over two months, the overall level of psychological functioning is evaluated on a daily basis. What is the independent variable in this study?
A) Having pets increases psychological functioning
B) Whether or not the residents received a pet
C) The level of psychological functioning demonstrated by the residents
D) This is a correlation study, so there is no independent variable.
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