In the Featured Study, individuals who had just recently crossed a bridge were met by either a male or a female confederate of the researcher. What do you call the type of confederate in this study?

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The confederate (male or female) is the independent variable because it is the variable that is manipulated by the researchers to observe its effect on the participants' responses.

In the Featured Study, Individuals Who Had Just Recently Crossed