Dr.Sekaquaptua conducted an experiment on the effects of alcohol consumption on helping behavior.To make certain that participants in her sober and intoxicated conditions were,in fact,sober and intoxicated,she measured her participants' blood alcohol levels using a breathalyzer.This assessment of blood alcohol levels was a:

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A manipulation check is a measure used to assess whether the manipulation of the independent variable has had the intended effect on participants. In this case, measuring the participants' blood alcohol levels using a breathalyzer was a manipulation check to ensure that the sober and intoxicated conditions were, in fact, sober and intoxicated. A dependent measure is a measure of the outcome variable that is used to determine the effect of the independent variable, and a secondary dependent measure is a measure of a related variable that is not of primary interest but is measured for exploratory purposes. A pilot assessment is a small-scale study conducted before a full-scale experiment to test the feasibility of the study design and procedures. None of these options accurately describes measuring the participants' blood alcohol levels using a breathalyzer, which is best classified as a manipulation check.

DrSekaquaptua Conducted an Experiment on the Effects of Alcohol Consumption