In Ekman's studies of emotional experience, participants are usually drawn from either literate, Western cultures, or isolated, preliterate cultures. This describes the studies' __________ variable.
A) independent
B) dependent
C) experimental
D) control

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Participants' cultural background is a characteristic of the participants, and therefore it is categorized as the independent variable in the study.

In Ekman's Studies of Emotional Experience, Participants Are Usually Drawn