Question

In a study, a group of college students exercised every morning for a month before going to school and then weighed themselves to see how much weight they lost throughout the course of the study. In this study, the amount of weight lost was the dependent variable. o True O False

Answer 1

The correct answer is True

Answer 2

Answer: The weight being described as the dependent variable is CORRECT.

In a research or a study, any outcome  that is measured to see the effectiveness of a "treatment" is known as the DEPENDENT VARIABLE.

In this statement, the dependent variable is the weight measured, this is because it is what is used to determine if the exercise is "working".