Question

Horselenberg et al (2003) reported an experiment based on Kassin and Kieche (1996) in which the participant was falsely accused of striking a computer key that caused the data to be deleted. The earlier study showed that 69 percent of the participants were willing to sign a confession that they had struck the key. Horselenberg's study included the signed confession, which included giving up part of the participation fee. What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

-the amount of the participation fee
-whether the data was deleted
-whether the participant struck the key
-whether the participant would sign the confession or not

Answer 1

-whether the participant would sign the confession or not

Step-by-step explanation:

Dependent variable: In a psychological experiment, the term dependent variable is defined as a variable that is supposed to be measured or identified in an experiment. An experimenter while experimenting tries to measure how the changes in an independent variable lead to developing changes in the dependent variable.

The dependent variable, therefore, depends on the independent variable in an experiment. As soon as the researcher makes any change in the independent variable, then changes in the dependent variable will be seen or observed and recorded.