An experimenter kept students in a hot, neutral, or cold room and then tested their ability to memorize poetry. What was the independent variable in this experiment?

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated by the experimenter, in this case the temperature of the room. The motivation of the students, difficulty of the poetry, and their success in memorizing the poetry are all dependent variables that are affected by the independent variable of room temperature.

An Experimenter Kept Students in a Hot, Neutral, or Cold