Dr.Ostrofsky is investigating the effect of high room temperatures on aggressive behaviour in preschoolers.Half of the children are in a classroom where the temperature is 31°C (hot)and half are in a classroom where the temperature is 21°C degrees (normal).Dr.Ostrofsky measures the number of hitting incidents that occur in each classroom.In this study,what is the term for the temperature of the room

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The temperature of the room is the independent variable because it is the variable that Dr. Ostrofsky is manipulating in order to see if it has an effect on aggressive behavior in preschoolers. The dependent variable is the number of hitting incidents, which is the variable that is affected by the independent variable. The control group and experimental group are not relevant terms in this scenario as there is no distinction between groups, only different temperature conditions within the same group.

DrOstrofsky Is Investigating the Effect of High Room Temperatures on Aggressive