A research hypothesis states: "Patients with recurrent bowel obstruction due to Crohn's disease who are assigned to be treated in an emergency room complain less frequently of pain and require less pain medication than those patients admitted, in the usual fashion, and treated on a medical floor." What is the independent variable in the hypothesis?

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The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to assess its effects on the dependent variables. In this hypothesis, the place of treatment (emergency room vs. medical floor) is the variable being manipulated to observe its effect on pain complaints and medication requirements, making it the independent variable.

A Research Hypothesis States: "Patients with Recurrent Bowel Obstruction Due