In another outcome evaluation, a researcher wishes to use statistical analysis to learn if a new program produced more reduction in a problem than the program used in the past. What is his dependent variable?
A) the amount of reduction in the problem
B) which program clients were in
C) the length of the two programs
D) the amount that the programs differ from each other

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured to determine the effect of the program. In this case, the researcher is measuring the amount of reduction in the problem, which is the dependent variable. The choice B is not the dependent variable as it is the independent variable. Choice C is not the dependent variable as the length of the programs is not being measured to determine the effect of the program. Choice D is not the dependent variable as the amount that the programs differ from each other is not being measured to determine the effect of the program.

In Another Outcome Evaluation, a Researcher Wishes to Use Statistical