A researcher had participants eat the same flavoured ice cream packaged in a round or square carton.The participants then indicated how much they liked the ice cream.The dependent variable is
A) ice cream rating.
B) gender of the participant.
C) shape of the carton.
D) flavor of the ice cream.

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The dependent variable in this experiment is the ice cream rating, as this is what is being measured as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable (shape of the carton). The other variables listed (gender of participant and flavor of ice cream) are not relevant to the dependent variable being measured in this study.

A Researcher Had Participants Eat the Same Flavoured Ice Cream