In an experiment, a group of participants that receives a dose of caffeine or a change in room temperature has received a __________.

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A treatment is the component of an experiment that is deliberately imposed by the researcher to manipulate the independent variable. In this case, the participants receive either caffeine or a change in room temperature as the treatment, making B the correct choice. The dependent variable would be the outcome being measured, while random effects are typically used in statistical models and consequences are not a term typically used in experimental design.

In an Experiment, a Group of Participants That Receives a Dose