Mr. Krabs wants to make Bikini Bottoms a more pleasant place to live. He has created a new sauce that he thinks will reduce body gas production by eating grumpy Krabs burgers. Recruit 100 clients with a history of gas problems. 50 of them (Group A) eat empanadas in a bad mood with the new sauce. The other 50 (Group B) started crabby patties with sauce that looks like a new sauce, but is really just a mixture of mayonnaise and food coloring. Both groups were told that they were receiving the sauce that would reduce gas production. Two hours after eating the crab patties, 30 customers in Group A reported fewer gas problems and 8 customers in Group B reported fewer gas problems. What is the independent variable?

On the doctoral journey, you will need to adjust your thinking and perspective. it is inevitable that your world view will be challenged. how you respond to those instances of challenging remains in your control. this may sound daunting and even seem to be unacceptable, but it is the inexorable result of engaging in "deep thinking" while becoming an academic. remember, you are not just becoming a researcher, but you are also becoming a learned person (an academic) who will be charged with the responsibility of acting as a gatekeeper of knowledge and knowledge development. what distinguishes an infant academic from a mature academic? explain. how does the above biblical challenge to move toward mature thinking parallel the increased responsibility for knowledge and knowledge development that comes with the earning of a doctoral degree? explain.