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 dependent 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 dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested in the study, and in this case, it is the likelihood of forming new online relationships. The degree of loneliness is the independent variable, as it is the variable that is being manipulated and has an effect on the dependent variable. The type of relationship and students are not the variables being measured or tested in this study.

In the Journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a Researcher Asked