Suppose that you conducted an experiment to test the effects of violence in TV shows on the aggressiveness in children. The dependent variable in this study would be ____.
A) how violent the TV shows were
B) how many hours of violent shows the children needed to watch before they became violent
C) how violent the parents of the children were
D) how aggressive the children were

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or observed in the study. In this experiment, the dependent variable is the level of aggressiveness in children, which is being affected by the independent variable, which is the amount of violence in TV shows. Options A, B, and C are not the dependent variables as they are not being measured or observed in this study.

Suppose That You Conducted an Experiment to Test the Effects