Elena conducted a laboratory experiment using mice to investigate how different schedules of reinforcement affect the rate of operant response. Ahead of her investigation, she secured the necessary Home Office licences for animal research. She randomly allocated the mice to one of two conditions: Group A received food pellets on a fixed-interval schedule, while Group B received food pellets on a variable-interval schedule. Elena then registered the total number of lever presses made by each mouse during a 15-minute conditioning trial in a Skinner box.
State the independent variable (IV) and dependent variable (DV) for Elena's study.
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