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, what is the dependent variable?
A) the 12 men in the study
B) the 12 women in the study
C) gender of the participants
D) participants' attitudes toward women in leadership positions

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The dependent variable is the outcome that the researcher is measuring or studying. In this case, the researcher is interested in attitudes toward women in leadership positions, so this is the dependent variable. The independent variable is gender, as this is the factor that the researcher is manipulating or studying to see how it affects attitudes. The gender of participants (C) is not the dependent variable, as it is the independent variable. The groups of men and women (A and B) are not the dependent variable either, as they are just subgroups of participants being studied.

A Researcher Was Interested in the Effects of Gender on Attitudes