If you were studying the effects of gender differences on reaction times.Gender or male or female should be labeled on the_____.
A)"a" the y-axis or abscissa
B)"b" the x-axis or abscissa
C)"b" the x-axis or ordinate
D)"a' the y-axis or ordinate

Question

If you were studying the effects of gender differences on reaction times.Gender or male or female should be labeled on the_____. 
A)"a" the y-axis or abscissa 
B)"b" the x-axis or abscissa 
C)"b" the x-axis or ordinate 
D)"a' the y-axis or ordinate

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The x-axis should represent the independent variable, which in this case is gender, so it should be labeled with "male" and "female". Therefore, option B is correct. The y-axis should represent the dependent variable, which is the reaction times- this doesn't relate to gender. Option A and D are incorrect as they suggest labeling the y-axis with gender, which wouldn't make sense. Option C is incorrect as it suggests labeling the x-axis with "ordinance", which is not a relevant term for this study.

If You Were Studying the Effects of Gender Differences on Reaction