Question

Vera thinks that having pets increases psychological functioning and well-being. To test this, one group of randomly selected nursing home residents is each given a pet while a second group is not. Over two months, the overall level of psychological functioning is evaluated on a daily basis. What is the independent variable in this study?

Answer 1

The pet given or not given

Step-by-step explanation:

Independent variables are variables that are controlled or changed in this case the pet given or not given is the independent variable while the overall psychological functioning evaluated on daily basis is the dependent variable