Question

Strack, Martin, and Stepper (1988) did studies in which participants held a pen either in their teeth or in their lips. Participants then rated the funniness of cartoons. In this experiment, the funniness ratings were a(n) _____ variable.

a. Independent
c. Control
b. Dependent
d. Experimental

Answer 1

In the study by Strack, Martin, and Stepper, the funniness ratings were the dependent variable, which is the variable that changes or is measured in response to the independent variable.

Step-by-step explanation:

The funniness ratings in the study conducted by Strack, Martin, and Stepper (1988) were the dependent variable. The dependent variable is the one that changes or is measured in response to the independent variable. In this case, the participants' ratings of funniness were influenced by whether they held a pen in their teeth or in their lips.