Researchers Were Interested in the Effects of Alcohol Consumption on the Perceived

Multiple Choice

Researchers were interested in the effects of alcohol consumption on the perceived attractiveness of members of theopposite sex. One group of participants was given 4 drinks containing alcohol, and another group was given 4 drinks thatdid not contain alcohol, but both the alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks tasted identical. Next, both groups of participants rated the attractiveness of members of the opposite sex by viewing pictures and rating attractiveness on a 1-to-10 scale. Which ofthe following is the independent variable in this study?

A) alcohol consumption
B) ratings on the attractiveness scale
C) the taste of the drinks
D) perceived attractiveness