In an experimental study of the extent to which mental alertness is inhibited by sleep deprivation,mental alertness would be the
A) control condition.
B) independent variable.
C) experimental condition.
D) dependent variable.

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The dependent variable is the variable being studied and measured in the experiment, in this case, mental alertness. The sleep deprivation is the independent variable, and it is manipulated to measure its effect on mental alertness. The control condition is a baseline condition where the independent variable is not manipulated. The experimental condition is where the independent variable is manipulated. Therefore, the dependent variable in this experiment is mental alertness.

In an Experimental Study of the Extent to Which Mental