A recent medical study found that children who watch more than 4 hours of television a day were more likely to be obese (overweight) than children who watched less television. In this study, the dependent variable is ______.
A) obesity
B) 4 hours of television
C) time spent watching television
D) children watching television

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The dependent variable is the variable being measured or tested in the study. In this case, the dependent variable is obesity, which is the outcome being studied in relation to the amount of television watched. The independent variable is the variable being manipulated or controlled in the study, which is time spent watching television. The 4 hours of television is not a variable, but rather a value assigned to the independent variable. The children watching television is not a variable, but rather the population being studied.

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