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, another group was given 4 drinks that didnot contain alcohol, but both the alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks tasted identical. A final group was given no drinks at all.Next, all three groups of participants rated the attractiveness ofmembers of the opposite sex by viewing pictures and rating attractiveness on a 1-to-10 scale. Which of the following is the dependent variable in this study?

A) whether the drink contained alcohol or not
B) ratings on the attractiveness scale
C) the taste of the drinks
D) alcohol consumption