Penny Poodle wanted to know which dog obedience training program was more effective: Puppy Pride, the approach she has been using for any years, or Doggie Do-Right, a new approach.Penny convinced 50 human companions of untrained dogs to participate in her study.The dogs and their humans were randomly assigned to complete the Puppy Pride or Doggie Do-Right course.At the end of the training programs, all of the dogs were scored on their level of obedience on a standardized dog obedience checklist (scores could range from 10 to 100).In this study, ______ is the independent variable.

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or changed in the study in order to determine its effect on the dependent variable. In this study, the type of dog training program is being manipulated (Puppy Pride vs. Doggie Do-Right) to determine its effect on the dogs' level of obedience (dependent variable). Therefore, the correct choice is B, type of dog training program.

Penny Poodle Wanted to Know Which Dog Obedience Training Program