Participants in an experimental research study listen to a lecture either in a lecture hall filled with natural light or in a lecture hall with no windows and artificial light.Before leaving the lecture halls,the participants fill out a mood survey.What is the independent variable in this study?

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The independent variable, which is the variable that is manipulated by the researcher, is the type of light in the rooms. The researcher is interested in investigating the effect of natural light versus artificial light on the participants' mood, so the type of light is the independent variable in this study. The other options are not relevant to the independent variable in this study.

Participants in an Experimental Research Study Listen to a Lecture