Professor Taylor provides a review session for half the students taking Psychology 101. Later he compares their scores against those of the other students. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

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The independent variable is the variable that is being purposely manipulated in the experiment. In this case, Professor Taylor purposely provided a review session for only half of the students, which means the review session is the independent variable.

Professor Taylor Provides a Review Session for Half the Students