Question

dr. yondu believes that having good social skills improves emotional stability. he conducts an experiment in which 100 children are randomly assigned to one of two conditions. one group of children receives a social skills intervention, while the other group of children listens to an instructional talk about how to whistle. both groups complete an emotional stability questionnaire four weeks later. what does dr. yondus independent variable measure? it measures the impact of
epigenetics
nurture
nature
evolution

Explanation:

Dr. Yondu is manipulating social - skills training (social skills intervention) as the factor to see its impact on emotional stability. The variable being manipulated is the social - skills intervention, which is the independent variable.

Answer:

The independent variable is the social skills intervention.