In an experiment designed to determine whether taking vitamin A before attending a social event is associated with improved self-esteem, what is the dependent variable?
A) vitamin A
B) the social event
C) the measure of self-esteem
D) the subjects' cohort

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The dependent variable is the variable that the researcher is interested in measuring and is expected to be affected by the independent variable. In this case, the researcher is examining whether taking vitamin A before a social event is associated with improved self-esteem. Therefore, the dependent variable in this experiment is the measure of self-esteem, which is expected to be affected by whether or not participants take vitamin A before attending the social event. The independent variable in this experiment is whether or not participants take vitamin A before the social event. The other options are not relevant for measuring the effect of vitamin A on self-esteem.

In an Experiment Designed to Determine Whether Taking Vitamin a Before