A psychologist is conducting a study on the effect of intergenerational contact on happiness ratings, focusing on how such contact can be beneficial to older adults. In one condition, she pairs an older adult with a young child and in the other she pairs two older adults with each other. Both sets of pairs meet for 30 minutes at a time. In this study, the dependent variable is the:

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The dependent variable in this study is the happiness ratings of the older adults, as it is what the researcher is trying to measure and how it may be affected by the different types of intergenerational contact. The other options listed are not directly related to the variable being studied.

A Psychologist Is Conducting a Study on the Effect of Intergenerational