Professor Fulford believes that when people try to block certain thoughts,the thoughts are more intrusive.He randomly assigns participants to two groups: one that must try to prevent thoughts,and one that can think of anything they wish.What is the independent variable in this experiment?

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The independent variable in this experiment is the assignment to the thought prevention or think of anything groups. This is because it is the variable being manipulated by the experimenter to see its effect on the participants' thoughts. The other options listed are not the independent variable as they are either dependent variables or not variables being manipulated in the experiment.

Professor Fulford Believes That When People Try to Block Certain