Participants in a study listen to a lecture either in a lecture hall filled with natural light or in a lecture hall with no windows and artificial light. Before leaving the lectures, the participants fill out a mood survey. What is the independent variable in this study?

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The independent variable is the manipulated variable that is being studied and compared to see if it has an effect on the dependent variable. In this study, the type of light is the independent variable as it is being manipulated with one group being exposed to natural light and the other group being exposed to artificial light.

Participants in a Study Listen to a Lecture Either in a Lecture