In a recent study, participants were randomly assigned to eat soup in one of two conditions: in one condition their soup bowl continually re-filled, whereas in the other condition, they ate from a normal soup bowl but were allowed to eat as many bowls as they would like. The independent variable in this study was _____________ and the dependent variable was____________.

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The independent variable, which is manipulated by the researchers, was the type of bowl (continually re-filling vs. normal), and the dependent variable, which is measured to see the effect of the manipulation, was how much soup was consumed.

In a Recent Study, Participants Were Randomly Assigned to Eat