In the Journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a Team of Researchers

Multiple Choice

In the journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a team of researchers hypothesize "Heavy users of online games have less fulfilling interpersonal relationships than individuals who spend very little or no time playing online games" (Lo et al, 2005) . In this study, the dependent variable is best described as ______.

A) satisfaction with interpersonal relationships
B) heavy users of online games
C) less fulfilling interpersonal relationships
D) amount of time playing online games