1). What is the independent variable in this study? A. Whether the Twitter user provided a hashtag or did not provide a hashtag B. Whether the Twitter user provided #SorrySorrySorry (for the sincere condition), #SorryNotSorry (for the insincere condition), or #WhatsDoneIsDone (for the no apology condition)C. Ratings of participant willingness to accept the apologyD. Whether participants recalled that the Twitter user was banned from the mall E. There is too little information in this study to determine the independent variable

The correct answer is - option B. Whether the Twitter user provided #SorrySorrySorry (for the sincere condition), #SorryNotSorry (for the insincere condition), or #WhatsDoneIsDone (for the no apology condition).

Explanation:

An independent variable is a variable in any experiment is that leads to the changes to the dependent variable. The independent variables are subject to change to know what changes occur to the experiment.

The independent variables are stand-alone in specific conditions and would not change by the other variables the investigator tries to analyze. In this case, the Twitter user provided three different hashtags for three different conditions.

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