A researcher predicts that the variable biological sex will yield significant differences in the frequency of talk over a 30-minute conversation. Frequency of talk is called the:
A) Intervening variable
B) Independent variable
C) Dependent variable
D) Construct variable

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The frequency of talk is the dependent variable because it is the outcome that the researcher is measuring to see if it is affected by the biological sex, which is the independent variable.

A Researcher Predicts That the Variable Biological Sex Will Yield