A group of researchers want to study the effects of alcohol on sexual behavior in mice.They inject 50 mice with an alcohol solution and inject 50 other mice with a harmless saline solution,after which they observe their mating behavior.In this example,which of the following is the dependent variable?

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The dependent variable is the variable being measured or observed, which in this case is the sexual behavior of the mice. The independent variable is the variable being manipulated, which is the injection received by the mice (either alcohol or saline solution). A and D are independent variables, and C is not a variable being manipulated or measured in this experiment.

A Group of Researchers Want to Study the Effects of Alcohol