Leo is performing a t-test to examine if there is a significant difference in cultural competency between a group of people who went through a diversity training and a group who did not complete the training. What is the dependent variable in this example?
A) number of trainings attended
B) level of cultural competency
C) the control group
D) there is no dependent variable in this example

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The dependent variable in this example is the level of cultural competency, as this is what is being measured and compared between the two groups. The independent variable is whether or not the participants went through the diversity training. Choice A is not the dependent variable as it is not being measured in this study. Choice C is also not the dependent variable as it refers to the group who did not complete the training, which is not the variable being measured. Choice D is incorrect as every study needs a dependent variable to be measured.

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