For Each Description, Identify A) the Independent Variable, B) the Dependent

Short Answer

For each description, identify a) the independent variable, b) the dependent variable, and c) whether a paired or an independent-samples design is being described.
-Pat's handwriting was terrible. Pat converted this longstanding problem into an independent project for his Research Methods class. The participants in his experiment graded an essay on a scale of 50-100. For 20 participants the essay was written in a terrible hand (Pat's own), and for another 20 the essay was written beautifully.a) Independent variable _______________b) Dependent variable ______________c) Design ______________d) df_______________