Multiple Choice
A riverboat gambling company wants to increase the amount of money that patrons gamble while on board.A researcher suggests that the scent of ginger in the air might increase interest in gambling.What would a researcher select as the most likely independent variable and dependent variables in an experiment designed to test this idea?
A) The independent variable would be the scent of ginger; the dependent variable would be the noise level on the boat.
B) The independent variable would be the sense of smell; the dependent variable would be the level of the scent of ginger.
C) The independent variable would be the amount of ginger in the air; the dependent variable would be the amount of money bet.
D) The independent variable would be the amount of money gambled; the dependent variable would be the amount of money that is lost.
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