Respuesta :

The independent variable in this scenario of a drug test would have to be Drug X.

Independent Variable

  • Is the variable that is added to an experiment to see if a change will happen.
  • Can be said to be the cause of an event after it is added to an experiment.

In this case, the drug is the independent variable because it was given to people to see if it will lead to a change in them such that they would become less anxious.

In conclusion, Drug X is the IV.

Find out more on independent variables at https://brainly.com/question/82796.