A recent study reports that students who just finished playing a prosocial video game were more likely to help others than students who had played a neutral or antisocial game.For this study,what is the independent variable?
A)The students who were given the prosocial game
B)The students who were given the neutral or antisocial game
C)The kind of game given to the students
D)The helping behavior of the students

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The independent variable is the factor being manipulated in the study, which is the kind of game given to the students (prosocial, neutral, or antisocial). The study is examining how this variable affects helping behavior, which is the dependent variable. Therefore, the correct answer is C. A, B, and D are all dependent variables or outcomes being measured in the study.

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