Can pleasant aromas help people work more efficiently? Researchers did this study to find out. Twenty-two students worked a paper-and-pencil maze six times. On three tries, they wore a mask with floral scents. On the other three tries, they wore a mask with no scent. The six tries were done in random order and each used a different maze. The researchers found that the subjects took less time to complete the maze when wearing the scented mask.
The response variable for this study is
A) 22 students.
B) type of scent on mask.
C) time to complete maze.
D) order of tries.

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The response variable, or the variable that is being measured, in this study is the time it takes for the subjects to complete the maze. This variable is affected by the type of scent on the mask, but it is not the same as the type of scent on the mask or any of the other variables mentioned. The number of students and the order of tries are not response variables either, as they do not directly measure the effect of the scent on the subjects' performance.

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