A researcher is interested in examining the impact of parenting style on childhood development. In this example what is the independent variable?
A) the parents
B) the children
C) parenting style
D) childhood development

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The independent variable is the variable that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher. In this case, the researcher is interested in examining the impact of parenting style on childhood development. Therefore, parenting style is the independent variable. The parents, children, and childhood development are considered variables in this study but they are not the variables that are being manipulated or controlled by the researcher.

A Researcher Is Interested in Examining the Impact of Parenting