You conduct a study comparing sense of humour, measured from 0

Question

You conduct a study comparing sense of humour, measured from 0 - 100, between comedians and accountants. What is the independent variable (IV) in this design?
A) The participant's occupation
B) Being an accountant
C) Being a comedian
D) The participant's sense of humour

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The independent variable (IV) is the participant's occupation because it is the variable that is manipulated or categorized to compare its effect on the dependent variable, which in this case is the sense of humour.