The instructor wants to better understand the note-taking process. His hypothesis is that using a laptop to take notes will lead to more efficient note-taking. He gives one half of the class a laptop, and the other half will be asked to take notes normally. Based on this information, and our course, the independent variable is the and the dependent variable is the
A- group with the regular note-taking; the laptop
B-the group with the laptop; the group with the regular note-taking
C- laptop; student's grades
D- the grade level, male/female
