Question

A science teacher was curious to see whether offering money for good grades would increase student performance on a test. the teacher offered half of the students in the class $5.00 if they got an a on their next test. the other half of the class was not offered any money. what is the independent variable in this experiment?

Answer 1

Answer: Independent variable is the money offered

Explanation: Independent variables are those variables that can be controlled for in an experiment. The value of the independent variable can be altered to check the resulting effect on the dependent variable. In this case, the teacher is offering money for higher grades. So, the money being offered is the independent variable. While, the Grades is the dependent variable, as it will induce the student to work has and earn a good grade.