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

Short Answer

Identify for each description a) the independent variable, b) the dependent variable, and c) whether a paired or an independent-samples design is being described.
-In an experiment sometimes referred to as the "intellectual blooming"experiment, the investigator randomly assigned students entering the fourth grade to the "intellectual bloomers"group or the control group. The results of a fictitious test were placed into all students' folders and for those designated bloomers, a statement that they were expected to show sharp gains during the year was included. At the end of the year, the mean achievement score for the two groups was compared.a) Independent variable _______________b) Dependent variable ______________c) Design ______________