Albert,a student researcher,varies the amount of food given to rats in an experiment to measure the effect on their learning behavior.In Albert's study,the amount of food given is the _____ variable.

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The independent variable is the one that is manipulated by the researcher to measure its effect on the dependent variable. In this case, Albert is varying the amount of food given to the rats, so that is the independent variable. The dependent variable would be the rats' learning behavior, which is being measured in response to the manipulation of the independent variable. The other answer choices are not relevant or accurate in this context.

Albert,a Student Researcher,varies the Amount of Food Given to Rats