In the journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a researcher asked, "Are students who report higher degrees of loneliness more likely to form new online relationships than other students with lower degrees of loneliness?" (Bonebrake, 2002). In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.
A) likelihood of forming online relationships
B) degree of loneliness
C) type of relationship
D) students

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or measured in the study, and in this case, it is the degree of loneliness reported by the students. The researcher is interested in how this variable might impact the likelihood of forming online relationships, which is the dependent variable in the study. Therefore, the correct answer is B - degree of loneliness.

In the Journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a Researcher Asked