Dr. van Doren varies the distance into the future and the importance of events and examines the influence of these variables on the accuracy of participants' affective forecasting. Which alternative below CORRECTLY names and identifies the variables in Dr. van Doren's research?
A) experimental variable-affective forecasting accuracy; control variables-event distance and importance
B) experimental variables-event distance and importance; control variable-affective forecasting accuracy
C) independent variables-event distance and importance; dependent variable-affective forecasting accuracy
D) independent variable-affective forecasting accuracy; dependent variables-event distance and importance

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Dr. van Doren is manipulating two independent variables, event distance and importance, to examine their effect on participants' affective forecasting accuracy, which is the dependent variable. Therefore, choice C correctly identifies the variables in the study.

Dr Van Doren Varies the Distance into the Future and the Importance