In a study of group dynamics, participants were placed in groups consisting of either three or ten people. During the study, group members worked together trying to solve a puzzle.
After completing the task, participants reported how satisfied they were with the other members of their group. ________ is the independent variable in this study.
a. Group dynamics
b. The puzzle
c. Group size
d. Satisfaction
Question 2
The variable that the researcher changes or varies to see if it has an effect is called the
a. interjudge reliability.
b. independent variable.
c. dependent variable.
d. correlation coefficient.