Are areas in which psychologists conduct research for the sake of enhancing the understanding of behavior and mental processes. these are the psychologists who run studies. they don't do therapy or assessment or consult with organizations or necessarily apply their expertise in any other way.

Dr. redbull conducts a study to determine whether her new energy drink children perform better on spelling tests. she randomly assigns children to one of two groups: group 1 receives her energy drink and group 2 receives water. she then gives both groups a spelling test and compares the results. which of the following is true about this study? a. group 1 is the dependent variable and group 2 is the independent variable. b. this is a correlational study. c. group 2 is the experimental group. d. the independent variable is the type of drink the children receive.