A Research Team Is Investigating the Impact of Stereotypes on Performance

Multiple Choice

A research team is investigating the impact of stereotypes on performance. In one group, women read an article about why the structure of men's brains makes them better at math. In the second group, women read an article saying there are no biological differences in the mathematical abilities of men and women. Then all women in the study take a challenging math test. Researchers time the test and score the number of items women answered correctly. In this study, which of the following is the independent variable?

A) Women's scores on the math test
B) Women's beliefs about their math abilities
C) Which article the women read
D) How long it takes women to complete the math test