In one study, half of the rats are given one food pellet eac…

In one study, half of the rats are given one food pellet each time they correctly run a maze, and the other half of the rats are given two food pellets each time they correctly run a maze. The researchers record the average amount of time it takes the rats to run the maze. In this study, the number of food pellets represents the __________ variable.

A nutritionist is conducting a study on the effects of diffe…

A nutritionist is conducting a study on the effects of different meal timings on blood sugar levels. Participants are assigned to one of three groups: group 1 eats breakfast, group 2 eats lunch, and group 3 eats dinner as their first meal of the day. Blood sugar levels are measured at regular intervals throughout the day.   Which type of independent variable (IV) is being used in this study?

Before you begin this Exam, please read and agree to the fol…

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