A researcher found that clients who were randomly assigned to same-sex groups participated more in group therapy sessions than clients who were randomly assigned to co-ed groups. In this experiment, what is the dependent variable?

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured and observed for changes in response to the manipulation of the independent variable. In this experiment, the independent variable is the composition of the therapy groups (same-sex or co-ed), and the dependent variable is the amount of participation in the group therapy sessions. Therefore, the best choice is letter D, as it represents the dependent variable.

A Researcher Found That Clients Who Were Randomly Assigned to Same-Sex