Question

In a study in which college students are given herbal memory supplements to see if this will improve their scores in their psychology course, what is the independent variable?

Answer 1

Whether the students were given the memory supplements or not

Step-by-step explanation:

An independent variable is the variable that the experiment manipulates ,changes or controls hence it will have a direct effect on a dependent. variable. The dependent variable is the variable that is affected and it can be measured.

Independent and dependent variables have a cause and effect relationship.

Whether a student is given the herbal memory supplement is the independent variable since that is the variable that can be controlled.

The students next text scores will be the dependent variable.