Peter believes listening to relaxing music will improve memory.He designs a study in which 15 people listen to relaxing music while studying for 30 minutes and 15 people study in a quiet room for 30 minutes.He measures how much they remember from the material they studied.In this example, the independent variable is:

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated by the researcher, which in this case is whether or not the participants listen to relaxing music while they study. The amount the participants remember (dependent variable) is being measured as a result of this manipulation. Therefore, the correct answer is B) what the participants hear while they study (relaxing music or no music).

Peter Believes Listening to Relaxing Music Will Improve Memory