A psychologist had one group of participants eat ice cream that was packaged in a red carton, whereas another group of participants ate the same flavored ice cream packaged in a green carton. Participants then indicated how much they liked the ice cream on a 1-5 rating scale. The independent variable in this experiment is the _____.

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The independent variable in this experiment is the color of the carton because it is the variable that is being manipulated by the experimenter. The flavor of the ice cream and the participants' ratings are dependent variables, and the gender of the participants is not relevant to this particular experiment.

A Psychologist Had One Group of Participants Eat Ice Cream