You are conducting a study on the effectiveness of watching…
You are conducting a study on the effectiveness of watching the Simpsons to treat anxiety. All participants in your study are known to be suffering from anxiety and are randomly assigned to one of four groups who watch 4 different amounts of the Simpsons (0 minutes per week, 120 minutes per week, 240 minutes per week, and 360 minutes per week). After they have been watching the Simpsons for 4 months, participants in your study will complete a questionnaire that measures self-reported anxiety symptoms on a scale of 0 (no symptoms) to 75 (severe symptoms). *Make sure you label your answers a, b, and c. a) What is the independent variable? b) What variable(s) was (were) controlled? c) Is the independent variable quantitative or qualitative? Explain.
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