Suppose you want to find out if using smart glasses while driving a car affects the likelihood of having an accident. driving ability as defined by the scores achieved on a test of driving ability would be the variable
a. dependent
b. independent
c. extraneous
d. control

ANSWER:

Driving ability as defined by the "scores" achieved on a "test of driving ability" would be the Dependent variable.

EXPLANATION:

Driving ability would be a dependent variable because it depends on the use of smart glasses. The smart glasses in this experiment would act as the controllers as they would control the driving ability. The smart glasses can either help in driving safely or unsafely. The use of smart glasses can also cause an accident to occur. A dependent variable in an experiment is any variable which is being measured and which depends on the "independent variable or controller". Driving ability in this case is dependent on smart glasses and so it is a dependent variable.

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