Suppose you are interested in how participants perform under different temperature conditions.You randomly select 30 participants and randomly assign them to work in one of three rooms.The rooms differ only with respect to temperature.You instruct all participants to solve the same jigsaw puzzle,and then you measure how long it takes each one to finish.The dependent variable in this research is the
A)jigsaw puzzle.
B)time required to finish the jigsaw puzzle.
C)temperature.
D)room the participants are in.

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The dependent variable in this research is the time required to finish the jigsaw puzzle, as this is what is being measured and compared across the different temperature conditions. The jigsaw puzzle itself is the task being performed, while the temperature and room assignments are the independent variables being manipulated.

Suppose You Are Interested in How Participants Perform Under Different