Researchers studying the effects of sleep deprivation tested the physical coordination skills of 25-year-old males who had been sleep deprived for 24, 36, or 48 hours. In this study, what is the dependent variable?

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The dependent variable is the outcome being measured, which in this case is the physical coordination skills of the men in the study. The independent variable is the length of time the participants had been sleep deprived. The type of physical coordination task and age of the research participants may be controlled variables in this study.

Researchers Studying the Effects of Sleep Deprivation Tested the Physical