For a paper in my cognitive psych class i must identify the independent and depe

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For a paper in my cognitive psych class i must identify the independent and dependent variables in the musics affect on academic performance. The testing procedure is 10 minutes of a Mozart piece, 10 minutes of a relaxation piece, and 10 minutes of silence before an IQ quiz (Stanford-Binet intellencence scale).Three tests were given, a pattern analysis test, multiple choice matrices test, and a multiple choice paper folding and cutting test (all three were at the .01 level of signifcance). Making them equal measures of abstract reasoning ability.
Does the study take individual differences in spatial ability into account? Explain your answer.

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The study takes individual differences in spatial ability into account as it is using the paper folding and cutting test as a measure of IQ. As spatial ability is being measured as a component of the dependent variable, individual differences in this trait will impact the interpretation of the results.

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