In a study of the effect of the amount TV viewing on children's aggressiveness, amount of TV viewing would be what type of variable?
A) independent variable
B) dependent variable
C) control variable
D) extraneous variable

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The amount of TV viewing is being manipulated or changed by the researchers in order to see if it has an effect on children's aggressiveness, so it is the independent variable. The dependent variable in this case would be the children's aggressiveness, as it is what the researchers are measuring as the outcome of the study. Control variables are factors that are kept constant throughout the study in order to control for their effects, and extraneous variables are factors that could potentially impact the results but are not intentionally manipulated or measured in the study.

In a Study of the Effect of the Amount TV