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A researcher is interested in investigating the relationship between sugar consumption and weight gain for high school students. Fifteen volunteers were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The first group contained six volunteers who were put on a low-sugar diet. The second group consisting of the remaining nine volunteers was put on a diet with sugar constituting approximately 15% of their diet. After eight weeks, the change in weight was recorded for each of the volunteers.
i. The response variable is a. the percent of sugar in the diet. b. the eight-week time period c, the assignment to groups. d. the change in weight.Explanation / Answer
1. Since we are looking at the impact on change of weight it is the response variable . So option D
2. This is an experiment where the groups are divided into 2 for experimental purposes and therefore correct answer is b
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