Wally wants to see if room temperature affects happiness. He invites participants to the laboratory, where half are seated for 20 minutes in a booth held at a constant 68 degrees, and the other half are seated in an identical booth for 20 minutes at a constant 88 degrees. Wally then asks members of each group to rate their level of happiness. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

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The dependent variable in this experiment is the rating of happiness, as it is what is being measured and expected to change based on the different room temperatures. The other variables listed are independent variables or control variables.

Wally Wants to See If Room Temperature Affects Happiness