Professor O'Malley is examining ways to help autistic children remain calm during class. He gives one group of autistic children a spinner that they can play with during class; the other group is given a small stuffed animal. He then measures attention during class. What is the dependent variable in this study?
A) type of toy
B) whether the child has autism
C) the child's attention
D) how long the child plays with the toy

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The dependent variable in this study is the child's attention, as it is the outcome that is being measured and is expected to be influenced by the manipulation of the independent variable (type of toy). The type of toy (A) and how long the child plays with the toy (D) are both independent variables, while whether the child has autism (B) is not specified as a variable being manipulated or measured in this study.

Professor O'Malley Is Examining Ways to Help Autistic Children Remain