One research study stated that "daughters of divorced parents are hypothesized to exhibit higher levels of promiscuity than sons of divorced parents" (Cooney, 1994). In this study, the dependent variable is best described as ______.
A) divorced parents
B) level of promiscuity
C) gender of child
D) daughters

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested in the study, which in this case is the level of promiscuity. The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or controlled in the study, which is the gender of the children and whether they have divorced parents or not. In this study, the hypothesis is that daughters of divorced parents will exhibit higher levels of promiscuity than sons of divorced parents. Therefore, the dependent variable is the level of promiscuity.

One Research Study Stated That "Daughters of Divorced Parents Are