A researcher was interested in the effects of gender on attitudes toward women in leadership positions.The researcher surveyed a group of individuals, 12 of whom were men and 12 of whom were women.In this example, men is a(n) _____ variable.
A) level of the independent
B) independent
C) dependent
D) confounding

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Men is a level of the independent variable, which in this case is gender. Gender has two levels: men and women.

A Researcher Was Interested in the Effects of Gender on Attitudes