A Group of Researchers Wanted to Determine Whether People Were

Multiple Choice

A group of researchers wanted to determine whether people were more likely to follow directions if the person giving the directions was in uniform.An individual wearing a security guard's uniform gave half the participants parking instructions, and half the participants were given parking instructions by an individual wearing street clothes.The researchers recorded whether the participants parked in the spot they were directed to.In this study, the independent variable is:

A) the parking spot the participant is directed to
B) the type of clothing worn by the person giving directions (uniform or street clothes)
C) the number of participants who follow the directions
D) the gender of the individual providing the directions