Recall Schachter and Singer's study in which participants were given an injection, then exposed to either a very happy or very angry confederate, then asked about their mood.Which of the following is an independent variable in this study?

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The independent variable in this study is the injection that participants received, as it was manipulated by the researchers. The other options listed are either dependent variables (participant's mood) or irrelevant factors (gender and hula-hooping with the confederate) that were not manipulated by the researchers.

Recall Schachter and Singer's Study in Which Participants Were Given