Author Question: In Study A, a researcher wants to explain what variables lead some people to be Democrats, some to ... (Read 15 times)

melina_rosy · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

In Study A, a researcher wants to explain what variables lead some people to be Democrats, some to be Republicans, and some to be Independents. In Study B, a researcher wants to explain what effects political party identification has on the views of people concerning political issues. What kind of variable is political party identification in these studies?

A. An independent variable in both studies
B. A dependent variable in both studies
C. An independent variable in Study A and a dependent variable in Study B
D. A dependent variable in Study A and an independent variable in Study B

Question 2

Suppose we find that two variables A and B are related to one another. Which of the following might account for this relationship?

A. Variable A causes variable B.
B. Variable B causes variable A.
C. Both variable A and variable B are caused by another variable C.
D. It is simply a coincidence.
E. Any of the above statements might possibly be correct.