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.
-Marty was interested in applications of psychology to business (industrial/organizational psychology). For his independent project in Research Methods, he determined how many seconds it took participants to choose the correct key from a key ring and unlock a door. The lighting conditions were poor. Eighteen of the participants had color-coded keys and sixteen had texture-coded keys.a) Independent variable _______________b) Dependent variable ______________c) Design ______________