Question

A neuropsychologist works with patients who have suffered multiple sport concussions and now have a difficult time staying organized in school. All the patients have had injuries due to the same right frontal area of the brain. The neuropsychologist want to see if a new drug, forcorg, Can help her patience regain their cognitive skills. Half the patients are given the new drug and the other half of the patients are giving placebo. The neuropsychologist meets with the patients once a week to see how they're doing.

What are the independent and dependent variables?

Answer 1

The independent variable is the use of the drug forcorg versus placebo, and the dependent variable is the patients' cognitive abilities to stay organized in school.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the scenario you've described, the independent variable is the administration of the new drug, forcorg, versus a placebo.

This is because the independent variable is what the researcher manipulates or changes to observe the effects on the dependent variable.

The dependent variable is the cognitive abilities of the patients, particularly their ability to stay organized in school.

This is measured by the neuropsychologist during the weekly meetings.

The effectiveness of the treatment (forcorg or placebo) on cognitive skills recovery is the focus of this research.