Zsuzsi is conducting a study to determine whether skateboarding causes a reduction in intelligence. In this experiment, skateboarding is the
A)control group.
B)independent variable.
C)dependent variable.
D)cohort effect.

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Skateboarding is the independent variable because it is being manipulated (individuals are either assigned to skateboard or not skateboard) in order to determine its effect on intelligence, which is the dependent variable. The control group refers to the group that does not receive the treatment (skateboarding), which is not applicable in this scenario. A cohort effect refers to the influence of being born into a particular generation or group, which is also not applicable in this scenario.

Zsuzsi Is Conducting a Study to Determine Whether Skateboarding Causes