A researcher hypothesizes that people aged 35-54 are more opposed to a governor's special election than either younger (54) voters. In this study, the independent variable is ______. A) people aged 35-54 B) age C) attitude about the special election D) the governor

Question

A researcher hypothesizes that people aged 35-54 are more opposed to a governor's special election than either younger (<35) or older (>54) voters. In this study, the independent variable is ______.
A) people aged 35-54
B) age
C) attitude about the special election
D) the governor

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or tested in the study. In this case, the independent variable is age, as the researcher is interested in comparing attitudes about the special election between three different age groups: <35, 35-54, and >54.

A Researcher Hypothesizes That People Aged 35-54 Are More Opposed