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darbym82

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In the following hypothesis, what is the dependent variable? There is no measurable difference in incidence of acne in 15-year-olds who are placed on a chocolate-free diet.
 
  a. Fifteen-year-olds
  b. No chocolate in the diet
  c. Chocolate in the diet
  d. Acne

Question 2

In the following purpose statement, what kind of variable is number of days absent from class?
 
  The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a generous weekly allowance and twice-weekly text messages from parents on number of days absent from class, in freshman college students.
  a. Demographic variable
  b. Independent variable
  c. Extraneous variable
  d. Dependent variable



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A dependent variable is the response behavior or outcome that the researcher wants to predict or explain. An independent variable is a stimulus or activity that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to create an effect on the dependent variable. In this example, acne is the dependent variable and removal of chocolate from the diet is the independent variable.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A dependent variable is the response behavior, or outcome that the researcher wants to predict or explain. In this example, number of days absent from class is the dependent variable. An independent variable is a stimulus or activity that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to create an effect on the dependent variable. The independent variable is also called an intervention, treatment, or experimental variable. Demographic variables are attributes of the subjects that are measured during the study and used to describe the sample. Extraneous variables exist in all studies and can affect the measurement of study variables and the relationships among them.



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