Tom is studying how changes in income affect the frequency of eating out. In this example, "changes in income" is the ________________ variable and "frequency of eating out" is the _________________ variable.
A) spurious, control
B) control, spurious
C) independent, dependent
D) dependent, independent

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"Changes in income" is the independent variable because it is the variable that is being manipulated or changed, while "frequency of eating out" is the dependent variable because it is the variable that is being measured or observed as a result of changes in income.

Tom Is Studying How Changes in Income Affect the Frequency