Anna is studying whether drug use contributes to lower academic achievement of high school youth. Anna's independent variable is
A)youth.
B)drug use.
C)high school.
D)academic achievement.

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The independent variable is the factor that the researcher manipulates or investigates to see if it has an effect on another variable. In this study, Anna is investigating whether drug use (the independent variable) contributes to lower academic achievement (the dependent variable) among high school youth.

Anna Is Studying Whether Drug Use Contributes to Lower Academic