In a study examining the effect of ignoring text messages on distraction, trying to ignore text messages is the _____ variable, whereas the amount of distraction is the _____ variable.
A) dependent; independent
B) independent; dependent
C) independent; experimental
D) dependent; experimental

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In an experimental study, the independent variable is the one that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to observe its effects, in this case, the act of trying to ignore text messages. The dependent variable is the outcome that is measured to see how it is influenced by changes in the independent variable, which in this scenario is the amount of distraction.

In a Study Examining the Effect of Ignoring Text Messages